Gulf County police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
Figures are for the police agency that covers Gulf County police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 3 | 42.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 8 | 113.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 11 | 156.4 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 19 | 270.2 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5 | 71.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 3 |
| Violence | 8 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 35 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Gulf County police area
- Is Gulf County police area safe?
- Gulf County police area: No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
- How many murders are there in Gulf County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Gulf County police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Gulf County since 2010
Gulf County: Sheriff Jobie Barfield (Democrat), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Ron DeSantis (Republican)
Jobie Barfield · Democrat
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Mike Harrison · Republican
2016 – 2020
Gulf County ▲ +40% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mike Harrison
2012 – 2016
Gulf County ▼ −26% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Joe Nugent · Democrat
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
