Leesburg, FL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Leesburg, FL Summary

Crime in Leesburg research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Leesburg over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Leesburg:

  • There were 1,108 total crimes committed in Leesburg the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,604.6 total crimes per 100K people in Leesburg.
  • The overall crime rate in Leesburg is 98.11% above the national average.
  • Leesburg ranks #273 safest out of 292 cities in Florida.
  • Leesburg ranks #9,267 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Leesburg Vs Florida And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Leesburg is 4,604.6 per 100,000 people. That's 98.11% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 113.87% higher than the Florida total crime rate of 2,153.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Leesburg
/ 100k People
Florida
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,108 4,604.6 2,153.0 2,324.2
Murder 2 8.3 5.9 6.3
Robbery 25 103.9 62.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 115 477.9 280.1 268.2
Violent Crime 159 660.8 383.6 369.8
Burglary 164 681.5 240.6 269.8
Larceny 700 2,909.0 1,352.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 85 353.2 176.1 282.7
Property Crime 949 3,943.8 1,769.4 1,954.4

Leesburg Crime Compared To Florida Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Florida.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Leesburg

159
Violent Crimes
660.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
78.68%
Above The National Average
  • There were 159 violent crimes in Leesburg in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Leesburg is 660.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 151.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Leesburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 260.7 chance statewide.
  • That's 78.68% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 72.26% higher than the Florida violent crime rate of 383.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Leesburg

949
Property Crimes
3,943.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
101.79%
Above The National Average
  • There were 949 property crimes in Leesburg in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Leesburg is 3,943.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 25.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Leesburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 101.79% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 122.89% higher than the Florida property crime rate of 1,769.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Leesburg

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Clermont, FL 45,785 643 1,404.4 1,249.3 155.1
Eustis, FL 21,642 429 1,982.3 1,751.2 231.0
Tavares, FL 20,241 105 518.7 459.5 59.3
Lady Lake, FL 16,255 159 978.2 867.4 110.7
Mount Dora, FL 14,801 495 3,344.4 3,141.7 202.7
Fruitland Park, FL 12,021 148 1,231.2 1,048.2 183.0
Wildwood, FL 7,568 222 2,933.4 2,087.7 845.7
Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 1,191 9 755.7 587.7 167.9

Leesburg SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
8
Affordability
4
Diversity
9.5
Safety
3
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
8
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