The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Forest Hills, Tampa, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$3.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for Forest Hills, Tampa, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $961 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills, Tampa, FL Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Forest Hills's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Forest Hills sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of neighborhoods and behind 30%. The grade covers only Forest Hills's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Forest Hills is 27.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the southeast areas to 1 in 57 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Forest Hills, Tampa, FL report the most crime, about 46 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Forest Hills, Tampa, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Forest Hills for 2025 is $3,353,304, about $378 per resident and $961 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Forest Hills Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Forest Hills, Tampa, FL:	$378
Model City, Miami, FL:	$788
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL:	$70
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Forest Hills is $378 per year, which is $87 less than the national average and $131 more than Tampa's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Forest Hills:

In Model City, Miami, FL, crime costs $788 per person, which is $411 more than in Forest Hills.
In Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL, crime costs $70 per person, which is $308 less than in Forest Hills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Forest Hills	Cost per Forest Hills Resident
Murder	$842,826	$95
Rape/Sexual Assault	$164,800	$19
Robbery	$181,221	$20
Assault	$737,050	$83
Kidnapping	$17,187	$2
Vehicle Theft	$229,570	$26
Burglary	$221,007	$25
Theft	$739,776	$83
Arson	$6,744	$1
Vandalism	$121,607	$14
Animal Cruelty	$1,191	$0
Drug Crimes	$69,810	$8
Identity Theft	$20,514	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,353,304	$378

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Forest Hills, Tampa, 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 Forest Hills totals $6,659,016 ($750 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,012,320 ($1,128 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 southeast part of the neighborhood holds more 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, of which Forest Hills has 1, do the same, and of Forest Hills's 8,880 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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Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.890
Robbery	0.6488
Rape	0.3061
Murder	0.0505
Total Violent Crime	3.895 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.09
Vehicle Theft	1.670
Burglary	2.744
Arson	0.0314
Total Property Crime	20.53 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0319
Drug Crimes	1.063
Vandalism	1.917
Identity Theft	0.2985
Animal Cruelty	0.0181
Total "Other" Rate	3.328 (A)

Individual Forest Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Forest Hills is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Forest Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Tampa, Tampa, FL	B-	C-	C+
Lowry Park Central, Tampa, FL	B	C	C+
Sulphur Springs, Tampa, FL	B+	C+	B
University Square, Tampa, FL	B-	C	C
Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL	A-	B-	B+
Cross Fletcher, University, FL	A	B	A-
Riverbend, Tampa, FL	A-	C+	B+
Old Seminol Heights, Tampa, FL	B+	C	B
Carrollwood, Tampa, FL	A	A+	B+
Temple Park, Tampa, FL	A-	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Forest Hills is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Brighton, Seattle, WA	D	C-	C-
Brookline Village Commercial District, Brookline, MA	B	B-	B-
Calumet Heights, Chicago, IL	D+	D+	D+
Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-
Haller Lake, Seattle, WA	F	D	D
Downtown Glendale, Glendale, AZ	D+	D+	D+
Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA	D	D-	D-
Ducktown, Chicago, IL	B	B+	B+
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol, CT	B	A	A
Greater Harmony Hills, San Antonio, TX	D-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Forest Hills is less safe 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 Forest Hills, Tampa, FL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Forest Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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