Clearwater Beach, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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61%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

61%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; 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	2,669	918 (estimate)	2,295	1,825	2,324
Murder	4	n/a	3.4	5.0	6.3
Rape	84	n/a	72.2	30.2	40.0
Robbery	59	n/a	50.7	33.6	66.1
Assault	313	n/a	269.1	190.1	268.2
Violent crime	460	158 (estimate)	396	259	370
Burglary	244	n/a	209.8	173.5	269.8
Theft	1,841	n/a	1,582.9	1,254.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	124	n/a	106.6	138.0	282.7
Property crime	2,209	760 (estimate)	1,899	1,566	1,954

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 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Clearwater Beach are 57% lower than the national average
In Clearwater Beach you have a 1 in 109 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 not changed

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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 633

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clearwater Beach is 1 in 132

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clearwater Beach is 1 in 109

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

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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}
North Redington Beach, FL	1,246	36	220	256
Belleair Beach, FL	1,472	36	220	256
Indian Shores, FL	1,232	36	220	256
Redington Beach, FL	1,233	36	220	256
Harbor Bluffs, FL	3,116	41	246	286
Redington Shores, FL	2,115	41	246	286
Belleair, FL	4,198	49	298	348
Clearwater, FL	115,975	396	1,899	2,295

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brandon, FL	115,909	308	1,861	2,169
College Station, TX	115,802	204	1,926	2,130
Fairfield, CA	116,544	493	2,546	3,039
West Jordan, UT	115,181	333	2,155	2,488
Springfield, IL	115,075	770	4,244	5,015
Clearwater, FL	115,975	396	1,899	2,295

Source: The Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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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