Gainesville Crime 2022
Gainesville · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Gainesville police open data lists 9,924 incidents for 2022, up 13.3% from 2021. That is about 6,673 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (23.9%), theft (20.2%), assault (16.7%). The busiest month was July (961) and the quietest December (742).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2,374 | 23.9% | up 37.2% |
| Theft | 2,004 | 20.2% | up 4.0% |
| Assault | 1,662 | 16.7% | up 3.7% |
| Burglary | 1,170 | 11.8% | up 14.7% |
| Vandalism | 830 | 8.4% | down 9.8% |
| Auto theft | 740 | 7.5% | up 24.6% |
| Fraud | 434 | 4.4% | down 1.4% |
| Bike theft | 294 | 3.0% | up 27.3% |
| Sexual assault | 156 | 1.6% | — |
| Robbery | 114 | 1.1% | down 32.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 99 | 1.0% | up 28.6% |
| Shooting | 41 | 0.4% | up 7.9% |
| Homicide | 6 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 803 |
| Feb | 794 |
| Mar | 801 |
| Apr | 790 |
| May | 839 |
| Jun | 842 |
| Jul | 961 |
| Aug | 879 |
| Sep | 836 |
| Oct | 858 |
| Nov | 779 |
| Dec | 742 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Gainesville in 2022?
9,924 incidents for 2022 in Gainesville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Gainesville in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 13.3% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Gainesville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.