Neighborhood overview
University Park, Gainesville
Recent police-feed safety data for University Park in Gainesville, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Gainesville police open-data feed.
Safety Index
University Park reports higher per-capita rates than Gainesville citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
782 / 100k local
vs Gainesville 428 / 100k citywide (+83%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+106%)
Property
4,990 / 100k local
vs Gainesville 1,623 / 100k citywide (+207%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+158%)
~1,668 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Aug 24, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (14 reports in the last 30 days)
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 0 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (2 this week, 3 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports flat week-over-week (1 this week, 1 the week before).
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.