New Smyrna Beach, FL Crime Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions: New Smyrna Beach Crime & Safety

Is New Smyrna Beach safe?

New Smyrna Beach earns an overall crime grade of B+ city-wide, while the neighborhood-level analysis across all 10 studied areas produces a city-wide safety rating of A (Very Safe). Drilling into the grade distribution tells an encouraging story: 90% of neighborhoods (9 out of 10) received an A grade, and the remaining 10% — a single neighborhood — earned a B. Not one neighborhood in the city graded C, D, or F. Standouts like Whispering Creek (Grade A+, median household income $124,617), Sugar Mill (Grade A+, income $96,017), and Smyrna Estates (Grade A+, income $79,844) anchor the city's strong safety profile. Even the lowest-graded area analyzed, Inwood New Smyrna (Grade B−), still falls well within the safe range. For context, the city's unemployment rate sits at just 3.4% and its poverty rate at 10.4% — both indicators that correlate with lower crime pressure.

What is the crime rate in New Smyrna Beach, FL?

Rather than relying on raw numeric scores, the most meaningful way to understand New Smyrna Beach's crime rate is through its letter-grade performance: the city holds a B+ overall crime grade, and 100% of its analyzed neighborhoods fall into the combined A–B "safe" tier. Specifically, 90% of neighborhoods grade A and 10% grade B — a distribution that places New Smyrna Beach well above average for Florida coastal communities of comparable size. The city's population of approximately 27,207 spread across a low-density 278 residents per square mile means crime is not concentrated the way it can be in denser urban cores. Areas like Cavedo (Grade A, population 723) and Pickett Grant New Smyrna (Grade A, population 118) represent the more densely populated neighborhoods and still maintain top-tier safety grades.

What are the safest neighborhoods in New Smyrna Beach?

Six neighborhoods in New Smyrna Beach achieved the highest possible rating of Grade A+, making them the safest areas in the city according to 2026 crime data:

• Ambrose Hull Grant — Grade A+, population 501, median income $58,404
• Ward Higbees Trope Grant — Grade A+, population 67, median income $98,626
• Whispering Creek — Grade A+, population 189, median income $124,617
• Sugar Mill — Grade A+, population 295, median income $96,017
• Smyrna Estates — Grade A+, population 98, median income $79,844
• Venetian Bay — Grade A+, population 19, median income $86,339
• Coronado Acres — Grade A+, population 19, median income $86,339

Two additional neighborhoods — Pickett Grant New Smyrna and Cavedo — earned solid Grade A ratings. Inwood New Smyrna is the only neighborhood in the B tier (Grade B−), with a median income of $37,500 — the lowest among analyzed areas, which can be a contributing socioeconomic factor. Even so, a B− is a respectable safety standing by any measure.

Which neighborhoods in New Smyrna Beach have the most crime?

It is important to put "higher crime" in proper perspective for New Smyrna Beach: because 100% of neighborhoods grade A or B, there are no high-crime areas in the traditional sense. The neighborhoods flagged as comparatively higher-crime are Cavedo (Grade A) and Ambrose Hull Grant (Grade A+) — both of which still carry top-tier safety grades. Cavedo, with a population of 723 and a median income of $47,797, is the most populous analyzed neighborhood, which naturally increases the raw count of reported incidents even when the per-capita rate remains low. Ambrose Hull Grant (population 501, income $58,404) is similarly situated. Neither area should be considered unsafe; the distinction is simply relative within a city where the safety floor is already very high.

Is New Smyrna Beach a good place to live?

The data makes a compelling case. New Smyrna Beach combines a B+ overall crime grade with a city-wide neighborhood safety rating of A (Very Safe) — a combination that is rare among Florida coastal cities. Key livability metrics reinforce the picture: a median household income of $61,885, a median home value of $270,200, a median rent of $1,260, and an unemployment rate of just 3.4% all point to a stable, economically grounded community. The 10.4% poverty rate is modest and consistent with the low crime grades seen across neighborhoods. Families drawn to quieter streets will appreciate Whispering Creek and Sugar Mill (both A+, with incomes above $96,000). Those looking for more affordable entry points while still living safely can consider Cavedo or Pickett Grant New Smyrna, both Grade A with median incomes under $48,000. With 90% of neighborhoods grading A and zero neighborhoods grading D or F, New Smyrna Beach stands out as one of the safer mid-sized coastal communities in Florida for 2026.

How does New Smyrna Beach compare to other Florida cities in terms of safety?

New Smyrna Beach's safety profile is notably strong relative to Florida's overall crime landscape. The city's B+ overall crime grade and the fact that 9 of 10 neighborhoods (90%) earn an A — with zero neighborhoods grading below B — puts it in a favorable position compared to many Florida cities where D and F neighborhoods are common. Its low population density of 278 residents per square mile limits the clustering of criminal activity that affects denser metros. The economic stability reflected in a 3.4% unemployment rate and a median home value of $270,200 further distinguishes it from higher-crime Florida communities. Neighborhoods like Ward Higbees Trope Grant (A+, income $98,626) and Whispering Creek (A+, income $124,617) represent the kind of high-income, low-crime pockets that benchmark well against comparable neighborhoods statewide.