In 2025, Clearwater police reported 296 violent crimes (254 per 100,000 residents), including 1 murders, 32 robberies and 183 aggravated assaults, plus 1,653 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 116,679. Violent-crime rate rank: 13 of 19 large Florida cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency FL0520300, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 673 | 1,286 | 12 | 3,279 | Totals |
| Gainesville | 634 | 953 | 3 | – | Live |
| Tallahassee | 629 | 1,302 | 20 | – | Totals |
| Jacksonville | 518 | 5,231 | 80 | 2,165 | Totals |
| West Palm Beach | 493 | 643 | 11 | – | Totals |
| St. Petersburg | 492 | 1,325 | 9 | 2,016 | Totals |
| Fort Myers | 444 | 459 | 3 | – | Totals |
| Lakeland | 370 | 473 | 5 | – | Totals |
| Miami Gardens | 359 | 421 | 11 | 1,744 | Totals |
| Miami | 358 | 1,787 | 26 | 2,236 | Totals |
| Tampa | 333 | 1,405 | 17 | 985 | Totals |
| Palm Bay | 275 | 407 | 5 | – | Totals |
| Clearwater | 254 | 296 | 1 | 1,417 | Totals |
| Hialeah | 173 | 412 | 3 | – | Totals |
| Port St. Lucie | 128 | 349 | 4 | – | Totals |
| Miramar | 121 | 175 | 2 | 583 | Totals |
| Coral Springs | 119 | 168 | 2 | – | Totals |
| Boca Raton | 113 | 117 | 1 | – | Totals |
| Pembroke Pines | 42 | 76 | 1 | 686 | Totals |
| Orlando | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Cape Coral | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Hollywood | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Pompano Beach | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Davie | – | – | – | – | Totals |
| Deltona | – | – | – | – | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Clearwater's violent-crime rate of 254 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 21% higher than the Florida rate (210) and 21% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 394 residents, or about 5.7 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Clearwater ranks 262nd for violent crime, in the lower half, and 312th for murder (1 murder, 0.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 62% of Clearwater's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,417 per 100,000, 56% higher than Florida overall. Clearwater police logged 68 vehicle thefts (58 per 100,000, 334th of 351; Florida: 56) and 176 burglaries (151 per 100,000, 48% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is St. Petersburg, 17 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (492) is 94% higher than Clearwater's.
Out-of-state cities near Clearwater's size (116,679 residents): Manchester, NH at 323 violent crimes per 100,000 and West Jordan, UT at 313.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Clearwater had 254 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 21% higher than the statewide 210. It is 13th highest of the 19 Florida cities on this site; Fort Lauderdale is highest at 673. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Clearwater police reported 1 murder for 2025, a rate of 0.9 per 100,000 residents. The Florida rate was 2.5 and the national rate 4.1.
68 vehicles were reported stolen in Clearwater in 2025, 58 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 334th of 351 cities on this site.