St. Petersburg, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 264,999
Key Insights
- →St. Petersburg has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 619.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 7% from the previous year.
- →18 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
619.6
+7.0% YoY
Murder Rate
6.8
18 murders
Property Crime Rate
2458.9
6,516 total
vs National Avg
↑ 73%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,642
Murder18
Rape115
Robbery216
Aggravated Assault1,293
Property Crime: 6,516
Burglary555
Larceny-Theft5,379
Motor Vehicle Theft582
Arson12
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 264,999 | 1,642 | 619.6 | 18 | 6,516 | 2458.9 |
| 2023 | 262,395 | 1,519 | 578.9 | 13 | 7,028 | 2678.4 |
| 2022 | 257,745 | 1,622 | 629.3 | 16 | 6,864 | 2663.1 |
| 2020 | 267,690 | 1,772 | 662.0 | 15 | 6,841 | 2555.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for St. Petersburg
Based on violent crime rate of 619.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.