Palmetto, Florida2 Crime Rate

2 years of data (2022–2023) · Population: 13,759

Key Insights

→Palmetto has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 552.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
→Violent crime rose 19.4% from the previous year.
→2 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 14.5 per 100K.
→Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
→Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).

Violent Crime Rate

552.4

+19.4% YoY

Murder Rate

14.5

2 murders

Property Crime Rate

2478.4

341 total

vs National Avg

↑ 46%

National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 76

Murder2

Rape7

Robbery12

Aggravated Assault55

Property Crime: 341

Burglary35

Larceny-Theft279

Motor Vehicle Theft27

Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

Year	Population	Violent Crime	Violent Rate	Murders	Property Crime	Property Rate
2023	13,759	76	552.4	2	341	2478.4
2022	13,621	63	462.5	2	352	2584.2

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

Safety Grade for Palmetto

Based on violent crime rate of 552.4 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

Compare Palmetto →Florida2 Overview →City Rankings →Safety Score Tool →

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

McMinnville, Tennessee →Pierre, South Dakota →Robbinsdale, Minnesota →Athens, Texas →Palmetto, Florida3 →

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.