Photo: Destin Vacation Boat Rentals · CC BY 2.0Crime reported in Destin, FL
Destin has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on.
The nearest Florida towns with a Safety Grade
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niceville | A+ | 9 mi | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Fort Walton Beach | C− | 9 mi | 4.9 | 16.0 |
| Crestview | B | 25 mi | 1.6 | 8.4 |
| DeFuniak Springs | C− | 30 mi | 3.7 | 17.6 |
| Gulf Breeze | A | 42 mi | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Pensacola | B+ | 43 mi | 0.9 | 7.3 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Destin. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Destin.
17 people died in crashes on Destin’s roads in 2019–2023
Destin had 16 fatal crashes in five years, in which 17 people died; 4 were pedestrians and 4 were cyclists.
That is 24.2 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Florida towns of 5,000–25,000 people (11.0, 308 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Destin and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar Beach | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Miramar Beach is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) with no police department of its own.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Destin
Is Destin, FL safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Destin. Destin has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on. The nearest Florida towns with a grade are Niceville (A+, 9 mi), Fort Walton Beach (C−, 9 mi), Crestview (B, 25 mi).
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Destin.
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.