Panama City, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 36,646
Key Insights
- →Panama City has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 649.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.5% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 7% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
649.5
-11.5% YoY
Murder Rate
8.2
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
2188.5
802 total
vs National Avg
↑ 81%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 238
Murder3
Rape21
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault205
Property Crime: 802
Burglary147
Larceny-Theft616
Motor Vehicle Theft39
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,646 | 238 | 649.5 | 3 | 802 | 2188.5 |
| 2023 | 35,684 | 262 | 734.2 | 3 | 920 | 2578.2 |
| 2022 | 35,384 | 240 | 678.3 | 1 | 1,029 | 2908.1 |
| 2020 | 34,672 | 303 | 873.9 | 4 | 1,453 | 4190.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Panama City
Based on violent crime rate of 649.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 7% of cities
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.
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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.