University Square, Tampa, FL Violent Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$2.36 million

Cost of Crime™ for University Square, Tampa, FL

In 2025, violent crime will cost $861 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of University Square with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in University Square against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. University Square sits in the 39th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 39% of neighborhoods and behind 61%. The grade covers only University Square's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in University Square is 5.265 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 133 in the northwest areas to 1 in 238 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of University Square, Tampa, FL report the most violent crime, about 10 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in University Square, Tampa, FL

The tangible cost of violent crime in University Square is projected at $2,358,045 for 2025, about $302 per resident and $861 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 40.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 46.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in University Square Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

University Square, Tampa, FL:	$302
Model City, Miami, FL:	$598
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL:	$42
Florida:	$156
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $302 per resident each year in University Square, which is $44 more than the national average and $146 more than Tampa's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to University Square:

In Model City, Miami, FL, crime costs $598 per person, which is $297 more than in University Square.
In Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL, crime costs $42 per person, which is $260 less than in University Square

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for University Square, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to University Square	Cost per University Square Resident
Murder	$1.10 million	$140
Rape/Sexual Assault	$152,505	$20
Robbery	$196,740	$25
Assault	$912,508	$117
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$2,358,045	$302

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in University Square, Tampa, FL

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in University Square totals $8,328,116 ($1,066 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,686,161 ($1,368 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in University Square, Tampa, FL, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the north part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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University Square Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 University Square residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.067
Robbery	0.8006
Rape	0.3220
Murder	0.0747
Total Violent Crime	5.265 (C)

Individual University Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Tampa, Tampa, FL	B-	C-	C+
Sulphur Springs, Tampa, FL	B+	C+	B
Temple Park, Tampa, FL	A-	B+	B+
Cross Fletcher, University, FL	A	B	A-
Temple Crest, Tampa, FL	A-	C	B+
Forest Hills, Tampa, FL	B+	B-	B-
Old Seminol Heights, Tampa, FL	B+	C	B
Lowry Park Central, Tampa, FL	B	C	C+
Northeast, Tampa, FL	A-	C-	A-
Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL	A-	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent 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
Inverness, Hoover, AL	B	A	A
Duclay, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A	A
East Avenue, Rochester, NY	C	D-	D-
East Elmhurst, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+
East End, Alameda, CA	B-	C-	C-
East Richmond, Richmond, CA	B+	C	C
Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD	D+	D-	D-
Five Mile Prairie, Spokane, WA	A	A+	A+
West Augusta, Augusta, GA	B	B	B

Considering only the violent crime rate, University Square is less safe than the Florida state average and less safe than the national average.

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