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Crime rate in Cocoa Beach, Florida (FL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Cocoa Beach, FL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Cocoa Beach, FL

The 2020 crime rate in Cocoa Beach, FL is 216 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 77.8% U.S. cities. The 2020 Cocoa Beach crime rate fell by 20% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 1. In the last 5 years Cocoa Beach has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Cocoa Beach, FL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Cocoa Beach:

216.1
Rockledge:

135.4
Cocoa:

469.7
Satellite Beach:

89.6
Indian Harbour Beach:

59.3
Melbourne:

403.2
Indialantic:

102.1
Melbourne Village:

80.2
West Melbourne:

120.9
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Cocoa Beach by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.9)
1
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.5)
1
(8.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
7
(59.0)
8
(71.2)
4
(35.1)
5
(43.9)
5
(44.4)
7
(61.7)
3
(26.2)
6
(51.4)
6
(50.6)
4
(33.9)
6
(50.8)
3
(25.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
16
(134.9)
14
(124.7)
21
(184.5)
21
(184.4)
13
(115.4)
11
(96.9)
10
(87.4)
11
(94.3)
3
(25.3)
8
(67.8)
7
(59.3)
2
(17.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
57
(480.6)
73
(650.0)
76
(667.6)
64
(562.0)
64
(568.0)
77
(678.6)
54
(472.0)
44
(377.1)
71
(599.1)
29
(245.6)
50
(423.5)
42
(357.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
88
(742.0)
81
(721.2)
110
(966.3)
109
(957.1)
79
(701.1)
75
(661.0)
66
(576.9)
86
(737.0)
61
(514.7)
25
(211.7)
21
(177.9)
22
(187.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
739
(6,231)
786
(6,998)
752
(6,606)
694
(6,094)
613
(5,440)
539
(4,750)
592
(5,174)
597
(5,116)
425
(3,586)
354
(2,998)
266
(2,253)
222
(1,887)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
28
(236.1)
23
(204.8)
29
(254.7)
25
(219.5)
14
(124.2)
15
(132.2)
33
(288.4)
34
(291.4)
30
(253.1)
28
(237.1)
13
(110.1)
20
(170.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(16.9)
2
(17.8)
3
(26.4)
1
(8.8)
1
(8.9)
1
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index503.9571.2569.2531.2478.1478.6412.0441.5367.6250.3271.5216.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Cocoa Beach, Florida as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cocoa Beach is 1,974 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Cocoa Beach:

229.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Cocoa Beach:

309.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Cocoa Beach:

190.6
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Cocoa Beach:

362.8
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Cocoa Beach:

304.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Cocoa Beach:

305.9
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Cocoa Beach:

467.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Cocoa Beach:

403.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Cocoa Beach:

417.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Cocoa Beach:

461.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Cocoa Beach:

458.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Cocoa Beach:

366.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Cocoa Beach:

473.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Cocoa Beach:

374.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Cocoa Beach:

314.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Cocoa Beach:

338.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2020
Cocoa Beach:

157.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Cocoa Beach:

164.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Cocoa Beach:

227.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Cocoa Beach:

320.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Cocoa Beach:

446.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Cocoa Beach:

417.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Cocoa Beach:

389.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Cocoa Beach:

430.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Cocoa Beach:

529.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Cocoa Beach:

561.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Cocoa Beach:

524.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Cocoa Beach:

495.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Cocoa Beach:

559.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Cocoa Beach:

330.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Cocoa Beach:

363.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Cocoa Beach:

276.5
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 51 (34 officers - 32 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.91
Florida average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 58 (39 officers - 35 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.32
Florida average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 57 (37 officers - 33 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.13
Florida average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 50 (33 officers - 29 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.83
Florida average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 52 (35 officers - 30 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.06
Florida average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 51 (33 officers - 28 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.93
Florida average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 47 (32 officers - 27 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.81
Florida average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 48 (32 officers - 27 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.81
Florida average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 56 (34 officers - 29 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.03
Florida average:

2.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 52 (34 officers - 29 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.87
Florida average:

2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 50 (34 officers - 29 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.88
Florida average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 53 (35 officers - 30 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.89
Florida average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 50 (34 officers - 30 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
Florida average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 52 (34 officers - 29 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.64
Florida average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 50 (34 officers - 29 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
Florida average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 54 (36 officers - 32 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.83
Florida average:

2.55

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Cocoa Beach, FL
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 32931.