Gainesville Crime 2023
Gainesville · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Gainesville police open data lists 8,933 incidents for 2023, down 10.0% from 2022. That is about 6,007 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were other (22.2%), theft (20.8%), assault (18.4%). The busiest month was June (814) and the quietest February (674).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1,986 | 22.2% | down 16.3% |
| Theft | 1,862 | 20.8% | down 7.1% |
| Assault | 1,643 | 18.4% | down 1.1% |
| Burglary | 1,217 | 13.6% | up 4.0% |
| Vandalism | 706 | 7.9% | down 14.9% |
| Auto theft | 577 | 6.5% | down 22.0% |
| Fraud | 346 | 3.9% | down 20.3% |
| Bike theft | 198 | 2.2% | down 32.7% |
| Sexual assault | 148 | 1.7% | down 5.1% |
| Robbery | 141 | 1.6% | up 23.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 83 | 0.9% | down 16.2% |
| Shooting | 18 | 0.2% | — |
| Homicide | 8 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 808 |
| Feb | 674 |
| Mar | 740 |
| Apr | 790 |
| May | 774 |
| Jun | 814 |
| Jul | 740 |
| Aug | 740 |
| Sep | 708 |
| Oct | 717 |
| Nov | 690 |
| Dec | 738 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Gainesville in 2023?
8,933 incidents for 2023 in Gainesville Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Gainesville in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 10.0% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Gainesville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.