The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in University, FL
University is an unincorporated community of 43,000 in Hillsborough County, about 9 miles north of downtown Tampa · Updated November 2026
Is University, FL safe?
Crime in University is moderate, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of B-. Most US neighborhoods have little crime: 80% of Americans live in neighborhoods with less crime than University. Property crime grades better than violent crime here, A- against C. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within University run from A to F, so check the map or the safest and least safe neighborhoods below.
B-
Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 551 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
20% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than University as a whole, and 80% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. University scores 551.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in University, FL at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in University, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in University
Burglaries are less common than in most B-graded cities. University has 0.95 burglaries a year per 1,000 residents; for the typical resident of a B-graded US city, the figure is 2.7.
Robbery is a strength. University grades C for violent crime, but robbery grades A.
The safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in University
Crime varies widely across University: 45% of residents live in areas graded A or B, and 27% in areas graded D or F. Grades across University run from A to F; 3% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
45%28%27%
A or B 45%C 28%D or F 27%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
1Tampa Palms, northeastThefts run about 60% higher here than in the rest of University.B668
2Cross Fletcher, centralThefts run about 80% higher here than in the rest of University.D+265
3North Tampa, southwestThefts run about 70% higher here than in the rest of University.D215
Neighborhood areas of University, ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer). Each one combines several of the smaller areas on the map.
Crime rates and types in University
CrimeGrade™ estimates University has about 43 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 15% more than the US as a whole and 40% more than Florida.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Assault is the most common crime in University, about 47% of everything reported.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
How University compares with nearby cities
University has the most crime of its 10 nearest cities.
Empty homes, density and walkability in University
Two things set University apart: it has 12.6% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 77% of its residents in dense blocks, against 24% nationally. It also combines many jobs with busy transit: places with both tend to report more theft and robbery than places with only one of them, and robbery runs high here.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.12.6% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 93% of US city residents
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.77% of residentsUS: 24%Higher than for 92% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault.C (35 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 85% of US city residents
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JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.71 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Higher than for 87% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for University: C- (30 of 100).12 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 87% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.13.4 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 79% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs University
Crime costs University about $1,509 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 25% more than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $121 million a year, or $2,816 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$11 million
$264
Rape
$1.1 million
$26
Robbery
$740,000
$17
Assault
$9.3 million
$216
Burglary
$370,000
$9
Theft
$2.7 million
$64
Vehicle theft
$750,000
$17
Arson
$52,000
$1
Vandalism
$2.1 million
$49
Total
$29 million
$664
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in University means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in University, FL average a SchoolGrade of D-: 44% of students test proficient, against 36% projected for schools like them. Overall, they don't meet expectations. See schools in University on SchoolGrade
