St. Petersburg, Florida2 Crime Rate
2 years of data (2022–2023) · Population: 262,395
Key Insights
- →St. Petersburg has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 578.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 8% from the previous year.
- →13 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 5.0 per 100K.
- →Safer than 9% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
578.9
-8.0% YoY
Murder Rate
5.0
13 murders
Property Crime Rate
2678.4
7,028 total
vs National Avg
↑ 53%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,519
Murder13
Rape123
Robbery202
Aggravated Assault1,181
Property Crime: 7,028
Burglary717
Larceny-Theft5,394
Motor Vehicle Theft917
Arson24
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 262,395 | 1,519 | 578.9 | 13 | 7,028 | 2678.4 |
| 2022 | 257,745 | 1,622 | 629.3 | 16 | 6,864 | 2663.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for St. Petersburg
Based on violent crime rate of 578.9 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
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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.