Gainesville Crime 2026
Gainesville · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Gainesville police open data lists 6,587 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (30.0%), assault (21.6%), theft (18.8%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1,975 | 30.0% | — |
| Assault | 1,420 | 21.6% | — |
| Theft | 1,238 | 18.8% | — |
| Burglary | 485 | 7.4% | — |
| Vandalism | 474 | 7.2% | — |
| Fraud | 419 | 6.4% | — |
| Auto theft | 166 | 2.5% | — |
| Sexual assault | 153 | 2.3% | — |
| Bike theft | 134 | 2.0% | — |
| Robbery | 78 | 1.2% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 20 | 0.3% | — |
| Shooting | 17 | 0.3% | — |
| Homicide | 8 | 0.1% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 620 |
| Feb | 587 |
| Mar | 656 |
| Apr | 694 |
| May | 746 |
| Jun | 692 |
| Jul | 631 |
| Aug | 605 |
| Sep | 651 |
| Oct | 705 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Gainesville in 2026?
6,587 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Gainesville Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Gainesville Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.