Take the numbers together and Orlando reads as a high-crime city that is not getting worse. Property crime at 4,028 per 100k runs 106% above the national 1,954, and the city sits in the 3rd percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades. The grade is D. The violent rate fell 2.9% in the most recent FBI reporting year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable. Schools carry their own split: 5.7/10 across 197 rated schools averages an elementary tier at 6.1 against a middle-school tier at 4.6, so the gap between grade levels is wider than the average suggests. Florida's 14 flood declarations and 67 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations are state context, not a parcel finding. All of it is city-wide; none of it describes one street.
Crime in Orlando vs. the national average
Orlando reports 836 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 119% above the U.S. average of 381, and 4,028 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (106% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2022), the violent crime rate fell 2.9% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable.
| Orlando | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 836 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 4028 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Orlando can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Florida — the state SafeNest uses for Orlando's flood context — list 14 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1953 and 2023, most recently "Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding". Florida has also seen 67 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Orlando address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Orlando
Public schools in Orlando average 5.7/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 197 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 6.1/10 on average, while middle schools average 4.6/10. The highest-scoring is Orlando Gifted Academy at 9.9/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Orlando: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Orlando address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Orlando
Is Orlando, FL safe?
Orlando records 836 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 119% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: D, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Orlando?
Orlando reports approximately 836 violent crimes and 4028 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2022, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Orlando have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Orlando, federal records show 14 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Florida, most recently in 2023; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Florida.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).