Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Palmetto has a violent crime rate of 563 per 100,000 residents, 48% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 440.3 per 100,000, robbery at 57.7, rape at 57.7. The murder rate is 7.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,548 per 100,000, 30% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,144, burglary at 281, vehicle theft at 123 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 64 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Palmetto receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Palmetto vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)