Crime & Safety in Tampa, FL

Tampa has a violent crime rate of 405 per 100,000 residents, 7% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 296.1 per 100,000, robbery at 71.2, rape at 30.0. The murder rate is 7.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,629 per 100,000, 17% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,243, burglary at 255, vehicle theft at 131 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 215 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Tampa receives a safety grade of F.