St. Augustine, FL Crime Map

St. Augustine, FL: A City of 78,386 Where Safety Is the Norm

With a population of 78,386 and an overall crime grade of B, St. Augustine stands out as one of Florida's safer mid-sized cities — and the neighborhood-level data makes that case even more convincingly. Across the 17 neighborhoods analyzed for this crime map, 94.1% earned an A grade, while a single neighborhood landed at B. Not one neighborhood scored a C, D, or F. That means 100% of St. Augustine's analyzed communities fall into the "safe" category, a distribution that is genuinely uncommon among Florida cities of comparable size and density.

Where Safety Peaks — and Where It Dips

The safest corners of St. Augustine are anchored by affluent, planned communities. The King & The Bear leads the list with an A+ grade and a median household income of $107,776, followed closely by Palencia (A+, $104,743) and South Hampton Golf Club (A+, $123,430). St. Johns Golf and Country Club (A+, $123,393) and The Slammer & The Squire (A+, $118,368) round out the top tier. These neighborhoods consistently reflect the relationship between higher incomes and lower crime exposure. On the other end of the local spectrum — and it is worth emphasizing how narrow that spectrum actually is — Lincolnville carries the lowest grade in the city at B-, while Royal St. Augustine holds an A-. Even these "higher crime" designations represent safe communities by most national standards; the contrast is relative, not alarming.

Understanding the Grade Distribution

The concentration of A-grade neighborhoods in St. Augustine is striking. Sixteen out of 17 analyzed neighborhoods earned an A, accounting for 94.1% of the city's communities. Only one neighborhood, representing 5.9% of the total, fell to a B grade. Zero neighborhoods scored below a B. This distribution reflects a city where safety is broadly shared across geography and income levels — from the smaller, historically rooted Spanish Quarter (A+, median income $68,655) and Lighthouse Park (A+, $68,338) to the larger, higher-income enclaves like The King & The Bear. The data challenges any assumption that only wealthy zip codes enjoy safety in St. Augustine.

Property Crime vs. Violent Crime in St. Augustine

St. Augustine's crime profile skews heavily toward property crime rather than violent incidents, which is consistent with a tourist-heavy city that draws millions of visitors annually to its historic district. Opportunistic theft, vehicle break-ins, and burglary tend to track foot traffic and seasonal tourism patterns, making certain high-visibility commercial corridors more susceptible than residential neighborhoods. Violent crime, by contrast, remains concentrated in a narrow band of incidents and does not define the day-to-day experience of most residents. Lincolnville, the city's lowest-graded neighborhood, has a longer history as a dense, older urban core — factors that can elevate both property and violent crime rates modestly compared to newer planned communities.

How the Crime Map Serves St. Augustine Residents

The interactive crime map on this page is built for practical decision-making, not abstract curiosity. Home buyers evaluating whether to purchase near Marsh Creek Country Club (A, $82,463 median income) versus closer to the historic district can compare incident density block by block before committing to a $294,597 median-priced home. Renters weighing neighborhoods against a median rent of $1,118 can filter by crime type to assess whether a specific street in North Davis Shores or Flagler's Model Land fits their risk tolerance. Daily commuters navigating between neighborhoods can identify time-of-day patterns that affect their routes. For a city where the unemployment rate sits at 8.5% and the poverty rate at 17% — figures that can correlate with localized crime pressure — having granular, neighborhood-specific data is far more useful than city-wide averages alone.