Crime & Safety in Tampa, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.47
per 1,000 residents
-0% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.65
per 1,000 residents
-33% vs national
Total Crimes
7,816
2024
Violent Clearance
59%
cases solved
+38% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-28%
vs 250K-500K avg
-28% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-3.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Tampa Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Tampa vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Tampa 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)Tampa police solve 64% of murder cases but only 24% of rape 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 | 36 | 0.09 | 63.9% |
| Rape | Violent | 171 | 0.42 | 24.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 241 | 0.59 | 53.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,369 | 3.35 | 63.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 684 | 1.67 | 28.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,718 | 11.55 | 24.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 586 | 1.43 | 28.5% |
Tampa, FL reported 1,828 violent crimes and 5,988 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.47 per 1,000 residents is 0.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 59% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,718 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 43.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Tampa's violent crime rate is 28% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,828 | 5,988 | 4.47 | 14.65 |
| 2023 | 1,860 | 6,677 | 4.61 | 16.55 |
| 2022 | 1,976 | 6,681 | 5.06 | 17.12 |
| 2021 | 1,749 | 4,802 | 4.21 | 11.56 |
| 2020 | 2,126 | 5,561 | 5.22 | 13.65 |
| 2019 | 1,625 | 6,523 | 4.06 | 16.29 |
| 2017 | 1,790 | 6,702 | 4.66 | 17.44 |
| 2016 | 1,910 | 7,800 | 5.08 | 20.75 |
| 2015 | 2,307 | 8,366 | 6.33 | 22.96 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2007 | George S. Middleton High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | .22-caliber handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.