Crime by type

Orlando Crime by Type

How the major crime categories tend to show up across Orlando's neighborhoods and districts.

Overview

What drives crime in Orlando

Each category leaves a different footprint on the city. Property crime is spread broadly across Orlando's retail and tourist corridors, while the most serious violent incidents stay concentrated in a few areas. Here is the local pattern for each type.

By category

Rates and odds by crime type

Estimated annual rate per 100,000 residents and your everyday odds, with risk level relative to the U.S. average.

Offense	Per 100k/yr	Annual odds	vs. U.S.	Risk
Theft / Larceny	1,775	1 in 56	+27%	Moderate
Motor Vehicle Theft	376	1 in 266	+18%	Average
Aggravated Assault	319	1 in 314	+19%	Average
Burglary	292	1 in 342	+8%	Average
Robbery	76	1 in 1,321	+2%	Average
Rape	28	1 in 3,623	-18%	Average
Homicide	6	1 in 16,964	+18%	Average

Drill down

What's actually reported in Orlando

The most common specific offenses behind each category, from reported incident descriptions.

Other 9,323 reports

Suspicious person. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.2,770

General disturbance. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.2,620

Suspicious incident. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.1,682

Suspicious vehicle. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.768

Noise ordinance violation. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.435

Missing person - juvenile. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.228

Arrest 3,458 reports

Trespasser. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.1,812

Fugitive from justice. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.1,199

Liquor law violation. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.324

Drunk pedestrian. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.86

Prostitution. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.2

Assault 2,567 reports

Battery. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.1,449

Threats/assault. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.487

Battery - fight in progress. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.192

Threats/assaults - armed. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.182

Obscene/harassing phone calls. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.108

General disturbance - armed. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.57

Theft 1,661 reports

Theft. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.1,094

Vehicle B&E. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.484

Drug Offense 1,379 reports

Drug violation. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.1,377

Drug violation - armed. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.2

DUI/Traffic 1,263 reports

Hit and run (minor). This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.908

Drunk driver. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.216

Hit and run (injuries). This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.93

Hit and run with road blockage. This is from the Orlando police calls for service. Information is subject to change.46

Detail

Crime types in Orlando, explained

Motor Vehicle Theft

Vehicle theft clusters around large parking areas, apartment complexes, and the commercial strips along major arterials, where unattended cars present easy targets.

Theft / Larceny

Larceny is Orlando's most common offense by far, dominated by theft from vehicles, shoplifting along tourist and retail corridors, and thefts around hotels and attractions.

Burglary

Residential and business burglaries appear across the city but concentrate in older west-side neighborhoods and areas with a high share of rentals and vacancies.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assaults cluster downtown around the Orange Avenue nightlife district and in a handful of west-side neighborhoods, often tied to late-night incidents.

Robbery

Robberies follow commercial activity and foot traffic, with recurring clusters downtown, along International Drive's tourist strip, and near busy transit points.

Homicide

Homicides are relatively rare and concentrate in specific west-side neighborhoods and the downtown entertainment district, with many tied to disputes or nightlife.

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