Tampa's numbers pull in two directions. Violent crime runs 17% above the national average while property crime sits 25% below it, and the violent rate fell 3.0% in 2024, a trend SafeNest classifies as stable. The 15th-percentile standing among 13,216 graded jurisdictions is a citywide average, not a verdict on a street. Schools split the same way: 5.3/10 across 164 rated schools, with elementary at 5.7 and middle at 4.5, and Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet at 9.9. Early-grade strength does not carry through middle school here, so school choice does real work in a Tampa decision. Florida's 14 FEMA flood declarations and 67 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations set the hazard backdrop. Whether one address sits inside a flood zone is a parcel-level question those state figures do not answer.
Crime in Tampa vs. the national average
Tampa reports 447 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 17% above the U.S. average of 381, and 1,465 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (25% below). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 3.0% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable.
| Tampa | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 447 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 1465 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Tampa can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Florida — the state SafeNest uses for Tampa's flood context — list 14 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1953 and 2023, most recently "Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding". Florida has also seen 67 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Tampa address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Tampa
Public schools in Tampa average 5.3/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 164 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 5.7/10 on average, while middle schools average 4.5/10. The highest-scoring is Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School at 9.9/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Tampa: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Tampa address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Tampa
Is Tampa, FL safe?
Tampa records 447 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 17% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: C, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Tampa?
Tampa reports approximately 447 violent crimes and 1465 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Tampa have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Tampa, federal records show 14 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Florida, most recently in 2023; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Florida.
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Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).