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Tampa, FL has a slightly lower rate of violent crime than the US average, with 36 compared to 22.7. However, the rate of property crime in Tampa is higher than the US average, with 33.4 compared to 35.4. Although the difference is small, it indicates that property crime may be slightly more prevalent in Tampa than other cities across the country. Fortunately, law enforcement and community organizations are working hard to reduce this type of criminal activity in order to make Tampa a safer place for residents and visitors alike.

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

Tampa violent crime is 36.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Tampa property crime is 33.4. (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
Tampa, FL Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20002073.512.376.4709.31275.488662007.24983.31875.6
20012125.210.968.1757.81288.49068.81958.25006.62104
20021981.911.764.3735.51170.49167.719805069.92117.7
20031786.512.869.2551.21153.38865.21991.25208.71665.3
20041594.79.255.7435.21094.57648.51871.64564.51212.5
20051430.56.163.8352.51008.16160.71493.53818.4848.8
20061158.17.540.1365.3745.15668.11342.73394.1931.3
20071060.18.323.7357.3670.84974.51251.73081.1641.7
2008883824.6313.4536.946001216.32863.7520
2009752.25.823.2263.346037541014.12345.7394.2
2010623.97.813.5196.6405.93292.7900.22151.6240.9
2011654.78.217172.54573054.2798.72069.4186
2012616.46.612.3163.4434.22835.9705.91956.9173.1
2013596.9822.2165.1401.62511.4555.11799157.4
2014582.47.817.4143.9413.32427.7509.61779.5138.6
2015630.79.321.1184.14162295.95031629.3163.6
20165077.721.3129.8348.22075392.91515167.1
2017464.410.131.5105.6317.21743.7321.31274.8147.5
2018406.76.925.484.5289.91673.5266.41290117.1
20194057.73071.2296.11628.7255.21242.9130.6

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Temple Terrace, FL265.72,114.126,85462019
Oldsmar, FL113.41,434.313,911142019
Safety Harbor, FL93.5907.717,732152019
Pinellas Park, FL384.43,803.047,481182019
Clearwater, FL399.32,392.3110,677192019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
St. Petersburg, FL595.53,209.6263,712202019
Orlando, FL738.44,826.8183,547762019
Miami, FL593.13,667.8463,0092062019
New Orleans, LA1,144.75,292.5396,3744742019
Greensboro, NC818.73,689.0232,7615812019

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The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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