Crime & Safety in St. Augustine
St. Augustine's overall crime rate runs above the national average, driven primarily by property crime rather than violent crime, though long-term trend data shows a declining trajectory over the past two decades. Figures below are reported at the citywide level only -- no specific area is characterized as unsafe.
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Learn moreOverall Crime Rate Runs Above the National Average
St. Augustine's overall crime rate is 2,960.8 incidents per 100,000 residents, about 39.71% above the national average, per CrimeGrade.org's 2026 data.
Property Crime Is the Larger Component
The property crime rate is 2,623.9 per 100,000 residents (roughly a 1-in-38.1 annual chance for any given resident), while the violent crime rate is considerably lower at 336.9 per 100,000 (about a 1-in-296.8 annual chance, compared to a statewide chance of about 1-in-374.4) -- meaning St. Augustine's violent-crime risk runs somewhat above the Florida statewide average, while property crime is the larger driver of the overall elevated rate.
A Documented Long-Term Downward Trend
HomeSnacks' 2026 report, drawing on 21 years of data, describes an overall downward trend in St. Augustine crime, with both violent and property crime decreasing over that longer window -- the current above-average snapshot sits within a longer-run trajectory that has been improving, not worsening.
Estimated Cost of Crime
The same 2025 projection estimates the total cost of crime in St. Augustine at about $18.4 million, or roughly $174 per resident and $466 per household -- a rough economic-impact estimate, not a crime-rate figure in itself.
Key takeaways
- St. Augustine's overall crime rate (2,960.8 per 100,000) runs about 39.71% above the national average, per CrimeGrade.org's 2026 data.
- Property crime (2,623.9 per 100,000) is the larger driver of that elevated rate; violent crime (336.9 per 100,000) is lower in absolute terms but runs somewhat above the Florida statewide average.
- Longer-term data (21 years, per HomeSnacks) shows an overall declining trend in both violent and property crime -- the current elevated snapshot sits within a longer-run improving trajectory.
- As with any city-level statistic, actual risk varies by specific area and situation; consult current local police data for address-specific research rather than relying on citywide averages alone.
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