Cocoa Beach, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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68%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

71%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

67%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Cocoa Beach crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Cocoa Beach crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Cocoa Beach crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Cocoa Beach crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cocoa Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	748 (estimate)	1,825	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	106 (estimate)	259	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	173.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,254.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	138.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	642 (estimate)	1,566	1,954

Cocoa Beach crime map

The Cocoa Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cocoa Beach as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Cocoa Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Cocoa Beach crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Cocoa Beach crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cocoa Beach are 71% lower than the national average
In Cocoa Beach you have a 1 in 134 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cocoa Beach is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cocoa Beach has decreased by 72%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cocoa Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cocoa Beach is 1 in 943

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cocoa Beach is 1 in 156

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cocoa Beach is 1 in 134

Year Over Year Crime In Cocoa Beach (per 100,000 people)

Cocoa Beach police department

Item	Cocoa Beach	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	47	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.1	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 47 Cocoa Beach police officers. This results in 4.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 2.5% less than the Florida average and 26.9% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	53,771	330	266

There are a total of 53,771 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 330 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 24% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Palm Shores, FL	1,622	91	552	644
South Patrick Shores, FL	7,124	115	694	809
Indian Harbour Beach, FL	8,509	89	760	849
Viera West, FL	14,204	121	731	852
Satellite Beach, FL	11,000	106	868	974
Sharpes, FL	2,752	144	871	1,015
Viera East, FL	12,284	181	1,095	1,277
Cocoa Beach, FL	11,663	106	642	748

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Destrehan, LA	11,658	318	1,390	1,708
Bogalusa, LA	11,658	1,377	4,445	5,822
Wyndham, VA	11,656	89	646	735
Smithfield, UT	11,670	21	325	346
Clute, TX	11,655	417	3,097	3,514
Cocoa Beach, FL	11,663	106	642	748

Source: The Cocoa Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.