Crime & Safety in St. Petersburg, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.22
per 1,000 residents
+39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.59
per 1,000 residents
+13% vs national
Total Crimes
8,164
2024
Violent Clearance
4%
cases solved
-91% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-0%
vs 250K-500K avg
-0% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
+7.0%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How St. Petersburg Compares
Source: FBI (2024)St. Petersburg vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. St. Petersburg 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 (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)St. Petersburg police solve 133% of murder cases but only 0% of aggravated assault cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 18 | 0.07 | 133.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 115 | 0.43 | 29.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 216 | 0.82 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,293 | 4.88 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 555 | 2.09 | 27.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 5,379 | 20.30 | 18.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 582 | 2.20 | 46.6% |
St. Petersburg, FL reported 1,648 violent crimes and 6,516 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.22 per 1,000 residents is 38.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 4% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 5,379 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 48.6% of aggravated assaults. St. Petersburg's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,648 | 6,516 | 6.22 | 24.59 |
| 2023 | 1,525 | 7,028 | 5.81 | 26.78 |
| 2022 | 1,623 | 6,864 | 6.30 | 26.63 |
| 2020 | 1,774 | 6,841 | 6.63 | 25.56 |
| 2019 | 1,600 | 8,592 | 5.98 | 32.10 |
| 2017 | 1,846 | 11,373 | 7.00 | 43.13 |
| 2016 | 1,735 | 12,804 | 6.69 | 49.34 |
| 2015 | 1,901 | 14,384 | 7.43 | 56.23 |