St. Petersburg, FL Crime Map

St. Petersburg, FL Safety Overview

St. Petersburg is a city of 264,001 residents that earns an overall crime grade of C+, yet a closer look at its 124 analyzed neighborhoods tells a more encouraging story. The city-wide safety rating reaches a B, and a full 88% of neighborhoods fall into the combined A or B tier — meaning the majority of St. Pete is measurably safe by national standards. Only 7% of neighborhoods score a D or F, which helps put the headline grade in proper context for anyone evaluating this city seriously.

Where St. Petersburg Shines: The Safest Neighborhoods

Several neighborhoods stand out with A+ grades and household incomes well above the city median of $60,798. Renaissance leads the list with a median household income of $148,879, followed closely by Causeway Isles at $147,396 and Vina Del Mar Island at $132,171 — all earning A+ safety grades. Shore Acres, one of the larger safe communities with a population of 4,281, carries a median income of $120,053 and an A+ grade. Mangrove Bay / Tanglewood and Harbor Isle round out the top tier, each holding A+ grades with incomes above $105,000. These neighborhoods consistently reflect the pattern seen across St. Pete's safest areas: waterfront or near-waterfront locations with higher owner-occupancy and strong economic stability.

Higher-Crime Areas to Understand

At the other end of the spectrum, Wildwood Heights earns an F grade, making it the single lowest-rated neighborhood in the analysis. Clam Bayou scores a D, while Lake Shore Park, Lakewood Terrace, and Methodist Town each carry D+ grades. These five neighborhoods account for the bulk of the city's elevated-crime footprint. Understanding where these areas sit geographically on the interactive map is essential for anyone making housing or commuting decisions in St. Petersburg.

How Crime Grades Are Distributed Across the City

Of the 124 neighborhoods analyzed, 91 — or 73.4% — earned an A grade, the highest tier. Another 18 neighborhoods, representing 14.5%, scored a B. That means nearly nine in ten St. Petersburg neighborhoods are statistically safe. By contrast, just 6 neighborhoods scored a C (4.8%), 6 scored a D (4.8%), and 3 received an F (2.4%). The concentration of safety at the top of the grading scale is notable for a city of this size and density, which sits at 1,648 residents per square mile.

Property Crime vs. Violent Crime in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg's crime profile, like most Florida metros, skews more heavily toward property crime than violent crime. Theft, vehicle break-ins, and burglary drive the majority of incident reports across the city, particularly in transitional zones between high- and low-income neighborhoods. Violent crime, while present and concentrated in the lower-graded neighborhoods like Wildwood Heights and Methodist Town, is not evenly distributed — it clusters in specific corridors rather than spreading citywide. For most residents in the 88% of neighborhoods graded A or B, day-to-day exposure to violent crime is statistically low.

Using the Crime Map to Make Smarter Decisions

St. Petersburg's interactive crime map is a practical tool, not just a data display. Home buyers comparing properties near Shore Acres versus areas closer to Lakewood Terrace can see grade differences at a glance before scheduling a single showing. Renters evaluating apartments — in a market where the median rent is $1,168 — can filter by neighborhood grade to weigh cost against safety tradeoffs. Commuters who travel through the city during early morning or late evening hours can identify which corridors have elevated incident histories and plan routes accordingly. The map also supports longer-term decision-making: tracking whether a neighborhood's grade has held steady or shifted over time gives buyers and renters a forward-looking signal that raw listing data simply cannot provide.