Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
St. Petersburg has a violent crime rate of 620 per 100,000 residents, 63% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 487.9 per 100,000, robbery at 81.5, rape at 43.4. The murder rate is 6.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,463 per 100,000, 26% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,030, burglary at 209, vehicle theft at 220 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 116 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, St. Petersburg receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: St. Petersburg vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)