Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Clearwater has a violent crime rate of 399 per 100,000 residents, 5% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 246.1 per 100,000, robbery at 83.4, rape at 68.1. The murder rate is 1.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,392 per 100,000, 22% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,018, burglary at 228, vehicle theft at 146 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 116 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Clearwater receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Clearwater vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)