Tampa, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 408,646
Key Insights
- →Tampa has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 444.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.3% from the previous year.
- →36 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
444.6
-3.3% YoY
Murder Rate
8.8
36 murders
Property Crime Rate
1465.3
5,988 total
vs National Avg
↑ 24%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,817
Murder36
Rape171
Robbery241
Aggravated Assault1,369
Property Crime: 5,988
Burglary684
Larceny-Theft4,718
Motor Vehicle Theft586
Arson27
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 408,646 | 1,817 | 444.6 | 36 | 5,988 | 1465.3 |
| 2023 | 403,407 | 1,855 | 459.8 | 41 | 6,677 | 1655.2 |
| 2022 | 390,145 | 1,938 | 496.7 | 43 | 6,530 | 1673.7 |
| 2020 | 407,350 | 2,119 | 520.2 | 41 | 5,561 | 1365.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Tampa
Based on violent crime rate of 444.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% 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.