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Palm Harbor, FL crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   "Reflects 2023 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2024 (latest available). Updated annually." Where is 2024 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Palm Harbor has an overall crime rate of 8 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Palm Harbor is 1 in 133. How does Palm Harbor fare compared to other communities in Florida of all population sizes? Palm Harbor's crime rate is lower than approximately 66% of Florida communities.

However, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Palm Harbor, and we found that the crime rate in Palm Harbor is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Palm Harbor is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Palm Harbor does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Palm Harbor.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Palm Harbor's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Palm Harbor is one in 1096.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Palm Harbor; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 7 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Palm Harbor Crime Data

total Crime Index

55

(100 is safest)


Safer than 55% of U.S. cities.

Palm Harbor Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

56

407

463

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.91

6.63

7.54

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.91
2.9
National Median: 4
    Palm Harbor
    Florida

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 1,096

in Palm Harbor

1 in 345

in Florida

Palm Harbor Violent Crimes

Population: 61,366
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 19,252 127,216 222,795 884,550
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.38 0.67 2.64

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
6.63
15.16
National Median: 19
    Palm Harbor
    Florida

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 151

in Palm Harbor

1 in 66

in Florida

Property Crimes

Population: 61,366
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 839,563 4,512,064 1,067,522
Rate per 1,000 2.51 13.47 3.19

Palm Harbor Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
17
40
National Median: 26.5
    Palm Harbor
    Florida