The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in Riviera Bay

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Riviera Bay. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL Map of Crime Rates
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$981,251

Cost of Crime™ for Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $550 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Riviera Bay 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 Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Riviera Bay's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Riviera Bay sits in the 88th percentile, ahead of 88% of neighborhoods and behind 12%. The grade covers only Riviera Bay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Riviera Bay is 19.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the southwest areas to 1 in 90 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL report the most crime, about 19 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Riviera Bay for 2025 is $981,251, about $228 per resident and $550 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.5%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Riviera Bay Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL: $228
Model City, Miami, FL: $788
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL: $70
Florida: $246
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Riviera Bay is $228 per year, which is $236 less than the national average and $18 less than St. Petersburg's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Riviera Bay:
  • In Model City, Miami, FL, crime costs $788 per person, which is $560 more than in Riviera Bay.
  • In Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL, crime costs $70 per person, which is $158 less than in Riviera Bay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Riviera Bay for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Riviera Bay
Cost per Riviera Bay Resident
Murder
$165,376
$38
Rape/Sexual Assault
$98,011
$23
Robbery
$39,149
$9
Assault
$146,466
$34
Kidnapping
$3,755
$1
Vehicle Theft
$107,519
$25
Burglary
$59,718
$14
Theft
$255,988
$60
Arson
$3,594
$1
Vandalism
$40,862
$10
Animal Cruelty
$690
$0
Drug Crimes
$53,075
$12
Identity Theft
$7,047
$2
Total Cost of Crime
$981,251
$228

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, 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 Riviera Bay totals $1,624,929 ($378 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,606,180 ($606 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 north 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 do the same, and of Riviera Bay's 4,298 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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Riviera Bay 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 Riviera Bay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.187
Robbery
0.2896
Rape
0.3761
Murder
0.0205
Total Violent Crime
1.873 (A+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
11.50
Vehicle Theft
1.616
Burglary
1.532
Arson
0.0346
Total Property Crime
14.68 (A-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0144
Drug Crimes
1.669
Vandalism
1.331
Identity Theft
0.2118
Animal Cruelty
0.0217
Total "Other" Rate
3.248 (A)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Riviera Bay is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Riviera Bay.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
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A+
A+
A
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A+
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A+
A+
A
A+
A+
A+
A+
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A-
A-
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A
A
A-
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B
A-
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B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Riviera Bay 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
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A-
A-
D
D
D
F
D-
D-
F
F
F
F
D
D
C
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C+
B-
A-
A-
C+
B
B
C
C+
C+
D+
D-
D-

Considering only the crime rate, Riviera Bay 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 Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Riviera Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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