Panama City, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Panama City in green. The most dangerous areas in Panama City 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 Panama City, FL Safe from Murder?

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Panama City is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of cities are safer and 71% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Panama City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Panama City is 0.0393 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Panama City generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Panama City may be as high as 1 in 18,844 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 64,559 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Panama City, FL: about 1 per year. The north part of Panama City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Panama City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Panama City to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Panama City is as safe as the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Panama City, FL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Panama City about $4,414,538 in 2025, or roughly $74 per resident. This is part of Panama City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Panama City, including every crime type and how Panama City compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Panama City's crime maps on the Panama City overall crime page.

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Individual Panama City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Panama City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Panama City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lynn Haven, FL	A+	A	A+	A
Springfield, FL	A-	C+	B	B+
Pretty Bayou, FL	B+	B	C+	A-
Southport, FL	A+	A+	A-	A+
Parker, FL	B	C+	C+	A
Callaway, FL	A	A-	A-	A
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL	A+	A-	A	A+
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL	A-	B+	B+	A+
West Bay, FL	A+	A-	A	A+
Youngstown, FL	A+	A-	A+	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Panama City is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Arecibo, PR	F	F	F	F
Bentonville, AR	D	D+	D+	A-
Chesterfield, VA	C	B+	B+	C-
Coconut Creek, FL	B+	B	B	C+
Danville, CA	B	B	B	B
Davenport, FL	A+	A	A	A
Elyria, OH	D+	C	C	B+
Florence, AL	D+	C+	C+	C-
Fountain Valley, CA	C+	C-	C-	A+
Piscataway, NJ	A	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Panama City, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Panama City schools on SchoolGrade

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