Clearwater Beach, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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62%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

63%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Clearwater Beach crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Clearwater Beach crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Clearwater crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Clearwater Beach crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Clearwater.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Clearwater Beach_{/100k people}	Clearwater_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,541	869 (estimate)	2,174	1,807	2,281
Murder	4	n/a	3.4	4.7	5.7
Rape	70	n/a	59.9	29.9	38.0
Robbery	59	n/a	50.5	42.3	66.5
Assault	265	n/a	226.7	213.3	264.1
Violent crime	398	136 (estimate)	340	290	364
Burglary	253	n/a	216.4	163.1	250.7
Theft	1,742	n/a	1,490.2	1,221.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	148	n/a	126.6	131.8	318.7
Property crime	2,143	733 (estimate)	1,833	1,516	1,917

Clearwater Beach crime map

The Clearwater Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Clearwater Beach as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Clearwater Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Clearwater Beach crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Clearwater Beach crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Clearwater Beach are 63% lower than the national average
In Clearwater Beach you have a 1 in 116 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Clearwater Beach is safer than 81% of the cities in Florida
Year over year crime in Clearwater has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clearwater Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clearwater Beach is 1 in 735

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clearwater Beach is 1 in 137

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clearwater Beach is 1 in 116

Year Over Year Crime In Clearwater (per 100,000 people)

Clearwater police department

Item	Clearwater Beach	Clearwater	Florida
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	319	31,023
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	4.2

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	53,771	330	266

There are a total of 53,771 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 330 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 24% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Redington Shores, FL	2,115	45	238	283
Feather Sound, FL	3,466	55	289	344
Harbor Bluffs, FL	3,116	55	289	344
Greenbriar, FL	2,764	70	367	437
Bay Pines, FL	2,755	77	404	481
Key Vista, FL	1,659	78	406	484
North Redington Beach, FL	1,246	0	612	612
Clearwater, FL	115,975	340	1,833	2,174

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brandon, FL	115,909	273	1,429	1,702
College Station, TX	115,802	159	1,335	1,494
Fairfield, CA	116,544	574	2,209	2,783
West Jordan, UT	115,181	311	1,784	2,095
Springfield, IL	115,075	794	4,738	5,532
Clearwater, FL	115,975	340	1,833	2,174

Source: The Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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