Tampa, FL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in the Tampa area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Tampa area 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 Tampa, FL Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Tampa is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Tampa area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in the Tampa area is 8.540 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Tampa area generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in the Tampa area may be as high as 1 in 81 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 193 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Tampa, FL: about 5,333 per year. The southeast part of the Tampa area has fewer cases of theft with only 2,063 in a typical year.

How Tampa's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in the Tampa area 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, the Tampa area is as safe as 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 Tampa, FL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Tampa about $145,427,853 in 2025, or roughly $44 per resident. This is part of the Tampa area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Tampa, including every crime type and how Tampa 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 Tampa's crime maps on the Tampa overall crime page.

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Individual Tampa Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Egypt Lake-Leto, FL	B-	C+	C-	D+
East Lake-Orient Park, FL	C	D+	D+	D+
University, FL	C+	C-	C-	D+
Temple Terrace, FL	B	B-	C	C
Lake Magdalene, FL	B-	B-	C-	C-
Palm River-Clair Mel, FL	C+	D+	D+	D+
Town 'n' Country, FL	B+	B-	C+	C
Citrus Park, FL	B+	A	C+	C
Northdale, FL	A	A	B+	B+
Mango, FL	C+	C-	C-	D+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

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

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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