East Tampa, Tampa, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in East Tampa in green. The most dangerous areas in East Tampa are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is East Tampa, Tampa, FL Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. East Tampa is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of neighborhoods are safer and 48% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East Tampa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in East Tampa is 0.0692 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Tampa generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in East Tampa may be as high as 1 in 12,050 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,427 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of East Tampa, Tampa, FL: about 0 per year. The southeast part of East Tampa has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for East Tampa, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for East Tampa residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which East Tampa has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which East Tampa has 0, have the same problem. Of East Tampa’s 20,144 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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East Tampa Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 East Tampa residents in a standard year.

Individual East Tampa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in East Tampa is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to East Tampa.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ybor City, Tampa, FL	C+	D-	C	C
Live Oaks Square, Tampa, FL	B-	D	B-	C
Tampa Heights, Tampa, FL	B	D+	B	C+
Old Seminol Heights, Tampa, FL	B+	C	B	C+
South Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL	B+	C+	B-	B
Northeast, Tampa, FL	A-	C-	A-	C
Channelside, Tampa, FL	A-	B+	B	A
Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL	A-	B-	B+	B-
Riverside Heights, Tampa, FL	A-	B	A-	B-
Downtown Tampa, Tampa, FL	B-	B-	C	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

East Tampa is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Westside-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA	B+	D+	D+	A-
Bassett, West Puente Valley, CA	B	C+	C+	B
Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+	C+
San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA	B	A-	A-	B+
East Side, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+	D+
Rosedale, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A-	A-	B
West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	F	F
Camp Pendleton South, Oceanside, CA	B-	D+	D+	A-
Central Arlington, Arlington, TX	D	D	D	B
Chevy Chase, Washington, DC	C-	C+	C+	F

Considering only the murder rate, East Tampa is less safe than the Florida state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Tampa, Tampa, FL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See East Tampa schools on SchoolGrade

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