Neighborhood overview
Palmetto Beach, Tampa
Recent police-feed safety data for Palmetto Beach in Tampa, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Tampa police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Palmetto Beach reports notably higher per-capita rates than Tampa citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
930 / 100k local
vs Tampa 302 / 100k citywide (+208%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+145%)
Property
2,635 / 100k local
vs Tampa 1,063 / 100k citywide (+148%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+36%)
~647 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Jul 14, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~364-day data window with 23 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (3 reports in the last 30 days)
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 0 the week before).
- · property reports up 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 0 the week before).
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.