St. Augustine, FL Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for St. Augustine from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for St. Augustine

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in St. Augustine, Florida

Crime in St. Augustine research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in St. Augustine over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in St. Augustine:

457 Total crimes

2,960.8 Crimes / 100k people

39.71% Vs national average Above The National Average

#135 Safest in Florida (of 160)

#8,547 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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St. Augustine Vs Florida And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in St. Augustine is 2,960.8 per 100,000 people. That's 39.71% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 75.46% higher than the Florida total crime rate of 1,687.5 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	St. Augustine / 100k People	Florida / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	457	2,960.8	1,687.5	2,119.2
Murder	1	6.5	3.9	5.0
Robbery	10	64.8	38.2	61.0
Aggravated Assault	34	220.3	197.1	256.0
Violent Crime	52	336.9	267.1	359.0
Burglary	49	317.5	152.5	229.0
Larceny	345	2,235.2	1,144.9	1,272.0
Car Theft	11	71.3	123.0	259.0
Property Crime	405	2,623.9	1,420.4	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In St. Augustine

52Violent Crimes

336.9Violent Crimes / 100k People

-6.16%Below The National Average

St. Augustine

US

There were 52 violent crimes in St. Augustine in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in St. Augustine is 336.9 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 296.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in St. Augustine each year. That compares to a 1 in 374.4 chance statewide.
That's -6.16% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And 26.14% higher than the Florida violent crime rate of 267.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In St. Augustine

405Property Crimes

2,623.9Property Crimes / 100k People

49.09%Above The National Average

St. Augustine

US

There were 405 property crimes in St. Augustine in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in St. Augustine is 2,623.9 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 38.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in St. Augustine each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 49.09% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 84.73% higher than the Florida property crime rate of 1,420.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around St. Augustine

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Ormond Beach, FL	43,860	893	2,036.0	1,855.9	180.1
Jacksonville Beach, FL	23,894	850	3,557.4	3,017.5	539.9
Atlantic Beach, FL	13,079	216	1,651.5	1,490.9	160.6
St. Augustine Beach, FL	6,870	56	815.1	684.1	131.0

St. Augustine SnackAbility

6Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 6/10

Housing 8.5/10

Affordability 5/10

Diversity 8/10

Safety 4/10

Amenities 8.5/10

Education 8.5/10

Commute 8.5/10