Tampa, FL Crime Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions: Tampa Crime & Safety

Is Tampa safe to live in?

Tampa earns a city-wide Safety Rating of B (Safe) based on an analysis of 121 neighborhoods. A striking 89% of those neighborhoods received an A or B grade — meaning the vast majority of Tampa residents live in areas with low to very low crime. Only 3.3% of neighborhoods (4 out of 121) fall into the D range, and zero neighborhoods received an F grade. Areas like Countryway (A+), Live Oak Preserve (A+), and Arbor Greene (A+) exemplify the city's many secure, family-friendly communities. That said, neighborhoods such as East Seminole Heights (D-) and West Riverfront (D) do carry elevated risk, so location-specific research matters.

What is the crime rate in Tampa, FL?

Tampa's overall crime picture is grade C at the city level, but that top-line figure masks a heavily skewed distribution. Of 121 neighborhoods analyzed, 69.4% earned an A grade and another 19.8% earned a B grade — together accounting for 89 out of every 100 neighborhoods. Only 7.4% of neighborhoods scored a C and 3.3% scored a D. The higher-crime pockets are concentrated in specific corridors: East Seminole Heights (D-), West Riverfront (D), Northeast (D), Carver City / Lincoln Gardens (C-), and VM Ybor (C-). For context, Tampa's unemployment rate stands at 5.8% and the poverty rate at 17.5% — socioeconomic factors that correlate with crime concentration in those lower-graded pockets.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Tampa?

Ten Tampa neighborhoods earned a perfect A+ safety grade. Here's how they break down by key data points:

• Culbreath Isles — A+, median household income $258,154 (highest among top-10 safest)
• Culbreath Bayou — A+, median income $191,509
• Arbor Greene — A+, median income $153,242, population 3,791
• Cory Lake Isles — A+, median income $150,393, population 3,671
• Live Oak Preserve — A+, median income $127,712, population 4,799 (largest of the A+ group)
• Easton Park — A+, median income $112,025
• Countryway — A+, median income $107,560, population 4,567
• Fawn Lake — A+, median income $126,316
• University of South Florida — A+, median income $90,505 (most affordable A+ neighborhood)
• Country Chase — A+, median income $95,000

Notice the pattern: every A+ neighborhood carries a median income well above Tampa's city-wide median of $55,634, reinforcing the strong link between economic stability and neighborhood safety.

Which Tampa neighborhoods have the highest crime?

Four neighborhoods received a D grade — the lowest tier present in Tampa's data (no neighborhoods received an F). East Seminole Heights is the only area graded D-, making it the single highest-concern neighborhood in the city. West Riverfront and Northeast both sit at a straight D. A step above but still worth caution, Carver City / Lincoln Gardens and VM Ybor each hold a C- grade. Together, these five neighborhoods represent the areas where residents and visitors should exercise the most situational awareness. Importantly, they account for fewer than 5% of the 121 neighborhoods studied.

Is Tampa a good place to live in 2026?

By the numbers, Tampa makes a compelling case. 89% of its neighborhoods are graded A or B, the median home value is $253,609 — below the national average for a major metro — and median rent sits at $1,178/month. The unemployment rate of 5.8% is moderate, and the city's population of over 2.77 million reflects sustained growth. The trade-off is a poverty rate of 17.5% and a city-level crime grade of C, which signals that inequality is geographically concentrated. Families prioritizing safety often target the 69.4% of neighborhoods graded A, particularly those in the northwestern and New Tampa corridors like Live Oak Preserve and Arbor Greene, where incomes exceed $150,000 and crime grades are A+.

How does Tampa's neighborhood crime distribution compare?

Tampa's crime distribution is notably top-heavy in a positive way. Breaking down all 121 analyzed neighborhoods: 84 neighborhoods (69.4%) earned an A, 24 neighborhoods (19.8%) earned a B, 9 neighborhoods (7.4%) earned a C, and just 4 neighborhoods (3.3%) earned a D. Zero neighborhoods received an F. That means if you were to pick a Tampa neighborhood at random, you'd have roughly a 7-in-10 chance of landing in an A-rated area and nearly a 9-in-10 chance of landing somewhere rated A or B. The concentration of risk in a small number of D-rated neighborhoods — rather than spread evenly across the city — is an important nuance that raw city-level grades can obscure.