The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Balm, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$741,614

Cost of Crime™ for Balm, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $313 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Balm with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Balm, FL Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Balm's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Balm sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Balm's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Balm is 7.657 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 108 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 141 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Balm, FL report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Balm, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Balm for 2025 is $741,614, about $118 per resident and $313 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Balm Compared to Other Cities?

Balm, FL:	$118
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Balm is $118 per year, which is $346 less than the national average and $128 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Balm:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $760 more than in Balm.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $27 less than in Balm

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Balm for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Balm	Cost per Balm Resident
Murder	$210,077	$34
Rape/Sexual Assault	$121,273	$19
Robbery	$33,477	$5
Assault	$98,803	$16
Kidnapping	$11,752	$2
Vehicle Theft	$26,679	$4
Burglary	$35,426	$6
Theft	$137,849	$22
Arson	$1,949	$0
Vandalism	$27,312	$4
Animal Cruelty	$313	$0
Drug Crimes	$34,119	$5
Identity Theft	$2,586	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$741,614	$118

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Balm, FL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Balm totals $2,016,193 ($322 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,757,808 ($440 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Balm's 6,262 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Balm Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5494
Robbery	0.1700
Rape	0.3194
Murder	0.0179
Total Violent Crime	1.057 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.251
Vehicle Theft	0.2751
Burglary	0.6237
Arson	0.0129
Total Property Crime	5.162 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0310
Drug Crimes	0.7366
Vandalism	0.6105
Identity Theft	0.0534
Animal Cruelty	0.0068
Total "Other" Rate	1.438 (A+)

Individual Balm Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wimauma, FL	A+	A	A
Riverview, FL	A+	A	A
Sun City Center, FL	A+	A-	A-
Apollo Beach, FL	A+	A+	A
Gibsonton, FL	A	B	B+
Fish Hawk, FL	A+	A+	A+
Bloomingdale, FL	A+	A+	A+
Gardenville, FL	D+	F	D+
Ruskin, FL	A	A-	A-
Fort Lonesome, FL	A+	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Balm is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Hicksville, OH	B-	B+	B+
Cedarville, OH	D+	B-	B-
Hauula, HI	C	C	C
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI	D-	C-	C-
Novelty, OH	B	B	B
Castalian Springs, TN	B	C+	C+
Hebron, OH	B+	A-	A-
Norton, VA	D	D	D
Hemingway, SC	F	F	F
Northfield, VT	C+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Balm 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 Balm, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Balm schools on SchoolGrade

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