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United States / Florida / Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Area / Pinellas County / Clearwater / Zip Codes
The crime rate in Clearwater, FL is significantly higher than the national average. Violent crime in Clearwater is 30.4, more than 8 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Property crime is an even bigger issue in Clearwater with a rate of 51.9 which is 16 points higher than the US average of 35.4. Clearly, residents in Clearwater have to take extra precautions when it comes to avoiding criminal activity.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Clearwater violent crime is 30.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Clearwater property crime is 51.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Clearwater, FL Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000818.45.749.2165.6597.94663.31051.13242.3369.9
2001919.33.650.2206.1659.550321064.53565.2402.3
2002987.26.244.8237.3698.84765.31038.13339.5387.7
20031053.53.648.1229.4772.55051.9956.53660.2435.2
2004923.46.335.2197684.94537.5884.63321.4331.6
2005894.18.143.2189.1653.74571.5854.53327.1389.9
2006779.93.639.8181555.64376.67983191.3387.3
2007807.49.331.6223.3543.34351.6801.93226.9322.8
2008943.910.536.2302.9594.44557.8815.33503.3239.1
2009876.82.840.8261572.24478.97613432.2285.6
2010733.64.733.1231.9463.84106.1735.53180.4190.3
2011733.89.236.6166.7521.33782.8658.72979.3144.8
2012665.42.754188.5420.13902.8841.22900.6161.1
2013567.53.745.9162.5355.33963781.43015.4166.2
2014582.36.450.9177.2347.93891685.93014.3190.8
20156106.373.7162.6367.43913.2573.13072.3267.7
2016558.44.478.1127.3348.53296.6487.32605.7203.7
2017501.32.673.7122.3302.73167.5428.52523.1216
2018437.85.281.590.1260.92649.7296.12200.8152.8
2019399.31.768.183.42462392.3228.22017.7146.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Safety Harbor, FL93.5907.717,73242019
Belleair, FL23.5752.44,04842019
Dunedin, FL106.11,284.637,53152019
Largo, FL383.72,738.572,74752019
Belleair Bluffs, FL90.51,493.92,12552019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lakeland, FL311.82,877.889,812492019
Cape Coral, FL116.41,120.6184,3461032019
Gainesville, FL687.03,488.2111,5711202019
Palm Bay, FL342.81,714.983,1831282019
Port St. Lucie, FL146.9850.4107,8511532019

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Susan · Largo, FL
Still Fabulous Florida
Over 3 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Toby · Clearwater, FL
Move to Dunedin, st Pete or tampa
Over 3 years ago

Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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Vicki · Clearwater, FL
Oh C-water, Oh C-water how lovely are thy branches
Over 5 years ago

I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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