- February 24, 2026
Flagler County’s overall crime rate has decreased by 32% in 2025 compared to 2024, despite continued population increase.
In a press release published by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the FCSO said overall the number of reported crimes decreased between 2024 and 2025 despite the population increasing by 4,000. Crimes against persons decreased by 27%, from 1,121 reported offenses in 2024 to 817 in 2025.
Assault-related offenses, which account for the majority of crimes against persons, declined substantially in 2025, the press release said.
The data reflects significantly fewer reported offenses in all major crime categories," the press release said.
Sheriff Rick Staly said the reduction in the crime rates could not have happened without the support and partnership with the Flagler County Commissioners and the City of Palm Coast.
"Without these partnerships and support, we would not have the resources to deliver crime reductions for the community every year since I've been Sheriff,” Staly said. “Because of this support, today we are a technological advanced agency using modern equipment and recognized as a leader in law enforcement services."
Property crimes had the most number of reported offenses in 2025, with 1,159 reported crimes, but that was also a 26% reduction from 2024’s 1,575 reported property crimes, according to data sent by the FCSO.
Clearance rates, or the number of closed cases, stayed roughly the same between the two years. For crimes against people, the FCSO had a 76.3% clearance rate in 2024 and 70.9% clearance rate in 2025. For crimes against property, the rate mostly stayed the same from 21.1% in 2024 to 21.7% in 2025.
