Crime & Safety in Clearwater, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2023 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)Violent Crime Rate
3.40
per 1,000 residents
-27% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.33
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Total Crimes
2,541
2023
Violent Clearance
4%
cases solved
-90% vs national
Property Clearance
21%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-25%
vs 100K-250K avg
-25% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-14.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2022
How Clearwater Compares
Source: FBI (2023)Clearwater vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2023)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Clearwater is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2023)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2023)Clearwater police solve 75% of murder cases but only 0% of aggravated assault cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 40%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2023)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 4 | 0.03 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 70 | 0.60 | 17.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 59 | 0.50 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 265 | 2.27 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 253 | 2.16 | 32.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,742 | 14.90 | 18.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 148 | 1.27 | 33.1% |
Clearwater, FL reported 398 violent crimes and 2,143 property crimes in 2023. The violent crime rate of 3.40 per 1,000 residents is 27.4% below the national average of 4.69 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 4% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,742 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 31.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Clearwater's violent crime rate is 25% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 398 | 2,143 | 3.40 | 18.33 |
| 2022 | 461 | 2,209 | 3.96 | 18.99 |
| 2020 | 461 | 2,232 | 3.91 | 18.94 |
| 2019 | 469 | 2,810 | 3.99 | 23.92 |
| 2017 | 578 | 3,652 | 5.01 | 31.68 |
| 2016 | 637 | 3,755 | 5.59 | 32.97 |
| 2015 | 681 | 4,356 | 6.12 | 39.13 |