Panama City Beach, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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61%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

64%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

60%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Panama City Beach crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Panama City Beach crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Panama City Beach crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Panama City Beach crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Panama City Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	828 (estimate)	1,688	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.9	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	38.2	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	197.1	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	131 (estimate)	267	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	152.5	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,144.9	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	123.0	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	697 (estimate)	1,420	1,760

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Panama City Beach crime map

The Panama City Beach crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Panama City 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 Panama City Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Panama City 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

Panama City Beach crime rates are 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Panama City Beach are 64% lower than the national average
In Panama City Beach you have a 1 in 121 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Panama City Beach is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Panama City Beach has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Panama City Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Panama City Beach is 1 in 764

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Panama City Beach is 1 in 144

The chance of being a victim of crime in Panama City Beach is 1 in 121

Year Over Year Crime In Panama City Beach (per 100,000 people)

Panama City Beach police department

Item	Panama City Beach	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	69	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	5.6	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 69 Panama City Beach police officers. This results in 5.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 33% greater than the Florida average and 73.1% greater than the National average.

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}
Pretty Bayou, FL	2,901	66	352	418
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL	4,700	88	471	559
Laguna Beach, FL	4,271	92	489	581
Lynn Haven, FL	20,910	142	643	785
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL	18,114	161	858	1,019
Cedar Grove, FL	3,499	170	902	1,071
Parker, FL	4,439	349	1,948	2,297
Panama City Beach, FL	12,747	131	697	828

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clarkston, GA	12,747	385	1,976	2,360
Lakeside, VA	12,749	240	1,727	1,967
Greenville, OH	12,743	324	1,712	2,036
Dover, OH	12,754	155	627	782
Lilburn, GA	12,755	177	2,277	2,453
Panama City Beach, FL	12,747	131	697	828

Source: The Panama City Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.