Panama City Beach, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 195%

Violent crime 164%

Property crime 201%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Panama City Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	975	n/a (estimate)	7,350	2,524	2,489
Murder	2	n/a	15.1	5.2	5.0
Rape	20	n/a	150.8	39.4	42.6
Robbery	16	n/a	120.6	75.5	81.6
Assault	95	n/a	716.1	258.3	250.2
Violent crime	133	n/a (estimate)	1,003	378	379
Burglary	90	n/a	678.4	295.2	340.5
Theft	748	n/a	5,638.5	1,668.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	30.2	181.8	219.9
Property crime	842	n/a (estimate)	6,347	2,146	2,110

Key findings

Panama City Beach crime rates are 195% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Panama City Beach are 164% higher than the national average
In Panama City Beach you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Panama City Beach is safer than 1% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Panama City Beach has decreased by 11%

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The Panama City Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Panama City Beach as reported by the local law enforcement agency. 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.

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

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Panama City Beach, Florida is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Panama City Beach are 2.91 times more than the Florida average and 2.95 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Panama City Beach are 2.65 times more than than Florida and 2.64 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Panama City Beach are 2.96 times more than than Florida and 3.01 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Panama City Beach (higher is better)

How safe is Panama City Beach, Florida compared to other cities in Florida and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Panama City Beach is safer than 2% of the cities in Florida and 1% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Florida and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Panama City Beach. Overall, Panama City Beach is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

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 100

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Panama City Beach is 1 in 16

The chance of being a victim of crime in Panama City Beach is 1 in 14

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Panama City Beach? In Panama City Beach, you have a 1 in 100 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 16. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Panama City Beach, FL is 1 in 14.

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

A good indicator of whether Panama City Beach is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Panama City Beach has increased by 18%, while the property crime rate in Panama City Beach has decreased by 14% year over year. The number of total crimes in Panama City Beach has decreased by 11% year over year.

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pretty Bayou, FL	3,505	111	632	743
Laguna Beach, FL	3,959	156	888	1,044
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL	3,461	161	913	1,074
Lynn Haven, FL	19,799	133	1,418	1,551
Cedar Grove, FL	3,514	258	1,467	1,725
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL	15,771	288	1,633	1,920
Parker, FL	4,521	455	2,166	2,621
Panama City Beach, FL	12,333	1,003	6,347	7,350

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bayou Blue, LA	12,333	564	3,251	3,815
Steamboat Springs, CO	12,336	130	2,015	2,145
North Merrick, NY	12,337	183	701	884
Channahon, IL	12,329	53	601	654
Northlake, IL	12,339	164	2,266	2,430
Panama City Beach, FL	12,333	1,003	6,347	7,350

Source: The Panama City Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.