Palm Harbor, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Palm Harbor in green. The most dangerous areas in Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor, FL Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Palm Harbor is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of cities are safer and 97% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Palm Harbor's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Palm Harbor is 0.0130 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Palm Harbor generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Palm Harbor may be as high as 1 in 71,554 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 87,514 in the west part of the city. 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 southeast parts of Palm Harbor, FL: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Palm Harbor has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Palm Harbor, 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 central part of the city. 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 Palm Harbor residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor has 9, have the same problem. Of Palm Harbor’s 81,210 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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Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor residents in a standard year.

Individual Palm Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Palm Harbor is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Palm Harbor.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Crystal Beach, FL	A+	A+	A	A+
East Lake, FL	A+	A+	A	A+
Dunedin, FL	A-	A	B-	A+
Oldsmar, FL	A	A	B	A+
Tarpon Springs, FL	A-	B	B	A+
Safety Harbor, FL	A+	A+	A-	A+
Clearwater, FL	B-	B-	C-	A
Westchase, FL	A+	A+	A-	B+
Holiday, FL	B+	B	C+	A
Clearwater Beach, FL	C+	C	D+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Palm Harbor is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fullerton, CA	C+	D+	D+	A+
Gardena, CA	D	D-	D-	C
Frederick, MD	D+	C	C	B
Flower Mound, TX	C-	C	C	B-
Fort Pierce, FL	C+	D+	D+	B
Florissant, MO	F	F	F	F
Fort Smith, AR	F	F	F	D+
Gaithersburg, MD	B-	B-	B-	F
Fontana, CA	C-	C-	C-	C
Florence, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the murder rate, Palm Harbor is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Palm Harbor, FL average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Palm Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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