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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$16.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Panama City, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $707 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Panama City 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 Panama City, FL Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Panama City's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Panama City sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Panama City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Panama City is 20.54 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 20 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 142 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Panama City, FL report the most crime, about 388 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 27 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Panama City, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Panama City for 2025 is $16,888,284, about $283 per resident and $707 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Panama City Compared to Other Cities?

Panama City, FL:	$283
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Panama City is $283 per year, which is $182 less than the national average and $36 more than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Panama City:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $595 more than in Panama City.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $191 less than in Panama City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Panama City	Cost per Panama City Resident
Murder	$4.41 million	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.30 million	$22
Robbery	$688,287	$12
Assault	$3.86 million	$65
Kidnapping	$73,931	$1
Vehicle Theft	$472,988	$8
Burglary	$908,568	$15
Theft	$3.77 million	$63
Arson	$42,625	$1
Vandalism	$708,810	$12
Animal Cruelty	$7,586	$0
Drug Crimes	$526,780	$9
Identity Theft	$114,746	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$16,888,284	$283

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Panama City, 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 Panama City totals $36,832,044 ($616 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $53,720,327 ($899 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 west part of the city 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 Panama City has 14, do the same, and of Panama City's 59,756 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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Panama City 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 Panama City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.248
Robbery	0.3662
Rape	0.3599
Murder	0.0393
Total Violent Crime	3.014 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.17
Vehicle Theft	0.5112
Burglary	1.676
Arson	0.0295
Total Property Crime	14.39 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0204
Drug Crimes	1.192
Vandalism	1.660
Identity Theft	0.2481
Animal Cruelty	0.0172
Total "Other" Rate	3.138 (A)

Individual Panama City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime 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
Lynn Haven, FL	A+	A	A+
Springfield, FL	A-	C+	B
Pretty Bayou, FL	B+	B	C+
Southport, FL	A+	A+	A-
Parker, FL	B	C+	C+
Callaway, FL	A	A-	A-
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL	A+	A-	A
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL	A-	B+	B+
West Bay, FL	A+	A-	A
Youngstown, FL	A+	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Panama City 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
Arecibo, PR	F	F	F
Bentonville, AR	D	D+	D+
Chesterfield, VA	C	B+	B+
Coconut Creek, FL	B+	B	B
Danville, CA	B	B	B
Davenport, FL	A+	A	A
Elyria, OH	D+	C	C
Florence, AL	D+	C+	C+
Fountain Valley, CA	C+	C-	C-
Piscataway, NJ	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Panama City 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 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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