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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$717.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Tampa, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $555 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of the Tampa area 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 Tampa, 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 the Tampa area's combined rate is lower than the norm. Tampa sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of cities and behind 22%. The grade covers only the Tampa area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in the Tampa area is 15.82 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 44 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 97 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Tampa, FL report the most crime, about 9,735 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3,995 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tampa, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tampa for 2025 is $717,299,199, about $218 per resident and $555 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Tampa, FL:	$218
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tampa is $218 per year, which is $246 less than the national average and $28 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tampa:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $660 more than in Tampa.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $127 less than in Tampa

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tampa	Cost per Tampa Resident
Murder	$162.1 million	$49
Rape/Sexual Assault	$70.0 million	$21
Robbery	$31.6 million	$10
Assault	$147.1 million	$45
Kidnapping	$5.26 million	$2
Vehicle Theft	$49.7 million	$15
Burglary	$39.7 million	$12
Theft	$145.4 million	$44
Arson	$2.25 million	$1
Vandalism	$31.8 million	$10
Animal Cruelty	$398,997	$0
Drug Crimes	$26.9 million	$8
Identity Theft	$5.03 million	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$717,299,199	$218

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 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 Tampa totals $1,463,761,763 ($445 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,181,060,962 ($663 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 east 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, of which the Tampa area has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which the Tampa area has 76, do the same, and of the Tampa area's 3,288,261 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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Tampa 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 Tampa residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.558
Robbery	0.3052
Rape	0.3510
Murder	0.0262
Total Violent Crime	2.240 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.540
Vehicle Theft	0.9768
Burglary	1.332
Arson	0.0284
Total Property Crime	10.88 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0264
Drug Crimes	1.107
Vandalism	1.356
Identity Theft	0.1975
Animal Cruelty	0.0164
Total "Other" Rate	2.702 (A)

Individual Tampa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Egypt Lake-Leto, FL	B-	C+	C-
East Lake-Orient Park, FL	C	D+	D+
University, FL	C+	C-	C-
Temple Terrace, FL	B	B-	C
Lake Magdalene, FL	B-	B-	C-
Palm River-Clair Mel, FL	C+	D+	D+
Town 'n' Country, FL	B+	B-	C+
Citrus Park, FL	B+	A	C+
Northdale, FL	A	A	B+
Mango, FL	C+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tampa 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
Denver, CO	D-	D	D
San Diego, CA	D+	D+	D+
Baltimore, MD	D	D	D
St. Louis, MO	D-	D	D
Orlando, FL	A-	B	B
Minneapolis, MN	D+	C	C
Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+
San Antonio, TX	D	C-	C-
Portland, OR	D-	C	C
Sacramento, CA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, the Tampa area is as safe as 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 Tampa, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Tampa schools on SchoolGrade

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