Panama City Beach, FL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Panama City Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Panama City Beach are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Panama City Beach, FL Safe from Theft?

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Panama City Beach is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of cities are safer and 42% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Panama City Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Panama City Beach is 10.24 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Panama City Beach generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Panama City Beach may be as high as 1 in 32 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 345 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Panama City Beach, FL: about 126 per year. The southwest part of Panama City Beach has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Panama City Beach's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Panama City Beach to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Panama City Beach is less safe than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Panama City Beach, FL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Panama City Beach about $1,600,823 in 2025, or roughly $53 per resident. This is part of Panama City Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Panama City Beach, including every crime type and how Panama City Beach compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Panama City Beach's crime maps on the Panama City Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Panama City Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Panama City Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Panama City Beach.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
West Bay, FL	A+	A-	A	B+
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL	A+	A-	A	A-
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL	A-	B+	B+	B
Laguna Beach, FL	A+	B+	A+	A+
West Panama City Beach, FL	A+	D	A+	A
Pretty Bayou, FL	B+	B	C+	C
Lynn Haven, FL	A+	A	A+	A
Rosemary Bch, FL	A	A+	A-	B
Panama City, FL	B-	C+	C	C-
Southport, FL	A+	A+	A-	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Panama City Beach is similar versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Mukilteo, WA	D-	B-	B-	D
Onalaska, WI	B-	A	A	B
Olmsted Falls, OH	B-	B+	B+	C+
Oldsmar, FL	A	A	A	B
Norwalk, OH	B+	B+	B+	B-
Northfield, MN	C	B	B	C-
New Hope, MN	D	C+	C+	D
Nederland, TX	D	D+	D+	D-
Munster, IN	C+	B+	B+	B
Orange City, FL	A-	B	B	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Panama City Beach, FL average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Panama City Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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