University Square, Tampa, FL Murder Crime Rates and Maps

Murder Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B-
Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$140

Murder costs the average University Square resident about $140 per year.

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. University Square is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of neighborhoods are safer and 44% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to University Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in University Square is 0.0747 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in University Square generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in University Square may be as high as 1 in 10,496 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,934 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of University Square, Tampa, FL: about 0 per year. The southwest part of University Square has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How University Square's Murder Rate Compares

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

University Square, Tampa, FL:	0.0747
Florida:	0.0393
USA:	0.0671

Considering only the murder rate, University Square is less safe than the Florida state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in University Square, Tampa, FL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of University Square about $1,096,292 in 2025, or roughly $140 per resident. This is part of University Square's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for University Square, including every crime type and how University Square compares to other neighborhoods.

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 University Square's crime maps on the University Square overall crime page.

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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
North Tampa, Tampa, FL	B-	C-	C+	C
Sulphur Springs, Tampa, FL	B+	C+	B	C+
Temple Park, Tampa, FL	A-	B+	B+	B-
Cross Fletcher, University, FL	A	B	A-	B-
Temple Crest, Tampa, FL	A-	C	B+	C
Forest Hills, Tampa, FL	B+	B-	B-	B
Old Seminol Heights, Tampa, FL	B+	C	B	C+
Lowry Park Central, Tampa, FL	B	C	C+	B-
Northeast, Tampa, FL	A-	C-	A-	C
Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL	A-	B-	B+	B-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Inverness, Hoover, AL	B	A	A	B-
Duclay, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A	A	A+
East Avenue, Rochester, NY	C	D-	D-	B
East Elmhurst, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+	B
East End, Alameda, CA	B-	C-	C-	D
East Richmond, Richmond, CA	B+	C	C	C-
Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	F
Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD	D+	D-	D-	B
Five Mile Prairie, Spokane, WA	A	A+	A+	A+
West Augusta, Augusta, GA	B	B	B	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in University Square, Tampa, FL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See University Square schools on SchoolGrade

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University Square, Tampa, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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