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The Leesburg crime rate is much higher than the Florida average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #271

Leesburg, FL	3,338.77
Florida	2,095.43
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Leesburg, FL Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Leesburg, FL	Count	0	20	33	80	264	765	36	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	93.8	154.8	375.3	1,238.6	3,589.0	168.9	0.0	2,678
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.8	30.4	125.2	366.4	719.9	2,481.5	214.0	NA	1,880
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Leesburg, FL	Count	0	8	31	133	239	680	33	2
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	38.3	148.3	636.1	1,143.0	3,252.0	157.8	9.6	2,514
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.0	24.1	118.7	312.3	710.5	2,216.3	178.6	NA	1,684
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Leesburg, FL	Count	3	10	36	137	222	779	48	5
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	14.5	48.4	174.2	662.9	1,074.1	3,769.1	232.2	24.2	2,980
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.2	27.2	123.7	330.9	794.9	2,288.6	193.2	NA	1,797
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Leesburg, FL	Count	2	5	27	119	194	876	33	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	9.8	24.5	132.4	583.6	951.4	4,296.0	161.8	0.0	2,683
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.2	27.7	134.4	348.0	892.9	2,421.1	207.9	NA	1,921
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Leesburg, FL	Count	1	14	58	125	207	856	32	2
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	4.4	61.0	252.7	544.7	902.0	3,730.0	139.4	8.7	2,748
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.2	28.6	138.7	369.8	899.5	2,438.4	220.5	NA	1,969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Leesburg, FL	Count	1	21	45	154	280	936	56	1
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	4.4	92.0	197.1	674.4	1,226.1	4,098.8	245.2	4.4	3,256
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.5	29.7	166.7	410.6	981.1	2,588.6	271.1	NA	2,165
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Leesburg, FL	Count	2	15	65	234	349	934	79	2
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	9.2	68.9	298.6	1,075.1	1,603.4	4,291.1	363.0	9.2	4,062
	Florida	Per 100,000	6.4	32.6	197.9	452.0	1,028.3	2,766.0	346.5	NA	2,386
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Leesburg, FL	Count	2	15	38	187	349	832	65	1
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	9.8	73.5	186.3	916.6	1,710.7	4,078.2	318.6	4.9	3,745
	Florida	Per 100,000	6.6	33.7	209.1	473.2	996.3	2,689.4	403.6	NA	2,426
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Leesburg, FL	Count	2	23	83	187	370	821	81	4
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	10.3	118.5	427.7	963.5	1,906.4	4,230.2	417.4	20.6	4,573
	Florida	Per 100,000	6.2	35.8	188.8	481.2	944.6	2,619.0	422.5	NA	2,375
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Leesburg, FL	Count	2	5	55	195	372	874	60	4
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	10.8	27.0	297.5	1,054.8	2,012.2	4,727.6	324.6	21.6	4,150
	Florida	Per 100,000	5.0	37.1	169.4	496.6	926.3	2,658.3	423.3	NA	2,350
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Leesburg, FL	16.11
Florida	6.78
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Leesburg, FL Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Leesburg, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Leesburg, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Leesburg, FL	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	4.8	0.0	0.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	48
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Leesburg, FL	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	4.9	0.0	0.0	4.9	0.0	0.0	49
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Leesburg, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Leesburg, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Leesburg, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	8
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Leesburg, FL	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	4.9	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	49
	Florida	Per 100,000	0.9	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Leesburg, FL	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Florida	Per 100,000	1.2	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Leesburg, FL	3.70
Florida	3.22
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Leesburg, FL Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Leesburg, FL	Count	87	68	19
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	408.2	319.0	89.1	3.64
	Florida	Per 100,000	383.1	227.5	155.6	3.05
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Leesburg, FL	Count	94	71	23
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	449.5	339.6	110.0	3.95
	Florida	Per 100,000	383.0	239.1	143.8	3.11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Leesburg, FL	Count	92	69	23
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	445.1	333.8	111.3	3.89
	Florida	Per 100,000	394.0	245.4	148.5	3.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Leesburg, FL	Count	97	72	25
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	475.7	353.1	122.6	4.14
	Florida	Per 100,000	397.1	246.4	150.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Leesburg, FL	Count	97	72	25
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	422.7	313.7	108.9	3.68
	Florida	Per 100,000	404.7	247.3	157.4	3.26
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Leesburg, FL	Count	93	70	23
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	407.3	306.5	100.7	3.57
	Florida	Per 100,000	409.3	250.0	159.3	3.30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Leesburg, FL	Count	91	68	23
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	418.1	312.4	105.7	3.65
	Florida	Per 100,000	403.7	243.1	160.7	3.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Leesburg, FL	Count	95	70	25
	Leesburg, FL	Per 100,000	465.7	343.1	122.5	4.04
	Florida	Per 100,000	408.5	244.7	163.8	3.27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Leesburg, FL	Count	98	72	26
2005	Leesburg, FL	Count	96	73	23