Tarpon Springs, Florida Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 26,119
Key Insights
- →Tarpon Springs has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 237.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 9.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 33% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
237.4
+9.4% YoY
Murder Rate
3.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1554.4
406 total
vs National Avg
↓ -34%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 62
Murder1
Rape14
Robbery7
Aggravated Assault40
Property Crime: 406
Burglary32
Larceny-Theft348
Motor Vehicle Theft26
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,119 | 62 | 237.4 | 1 | 406 | 1554.4 |
| 2023 | 26,271 | 57 | 217.0 | 1 | 381 | 1450.3 |
| 2020 | 25,818 | 109 | 422.2 | 0 | 348 | 1347.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Tarpon Springs
Based on violent crime rate of 237.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 33% 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.