Neighborhood report
St. Petersburg, FL
Mid-sized US city · pop. 258k. Crime, schools, demographics and walkability — sourced from FBI, US Census, NCES and OpenStreetMap.
Population
258k
Crime grade
C
FBI · 2025
Schools nearby
5
within 1.5 mi
Walkability
—
Crime & safety
Crime in St. Petersburg
Violent crime
492
per 100k · FBI
Property crime
2,016
per 100k · FBI
Combined rate
2,508
2025
St. Petersburg's combined crime rate is 17% above the US national average for cities of similar size. Reported via the FBI Crime Data Explorer.
These figures reflect city-wide aggregates. Block-level safety, recent incidents and registered-offender lookups are available in the NeighborScope app.
Schools
Schools near St. Petersburg
Schools within range
5
1.5-mile radius
Source
NCES
federal school data
NeighborScope catalogs every public and accredited private school within a radius of St. Petersburg. Individual school ratings, distance from your address, and district boundary detail are available in the app.
Cost of living
Home prices in St. Petersburg
FHFA price index
555
latest
12-month change
+29.3%
Home price index for the St. Petersburg metro is sourced from the Federal Housing Finance Agency via FRED. Prices are up 29.3% year-over-year.
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FAQ
Frequently asked about St. Petersburg
Is St. Petersburg, FL safe?
St. Petersburg, FL earns a NeighborScope crime grade of C, with a combined violent + property crime rate of 2,508 per 100k residents — higher than similarly sized US cities. By this measure, St. Petersburg is near the national average. NeighborScope grades crime from the FBI Crime Data Explorer using a city-wide aggregate; for street-level patterns and recent incidents, use the NeighborScope app.
What is the crime rate in St. Petersburg, FL?
Per the FBI Crime Data Explorer for 2025, St. Petersburg reports a violent crime rate of 492 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2,016 per 100,000. These are city-wide aggregates and reflect crime reported to law enforcement, not all crime that occurs.
What schools are in St. Petersburg, FL?
NeighborScope counts 5 public and accredited private schools within a 1.5-mile radius of central St. Petersburg, drawn from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Individual school ratings, district boundaries and distance-from-address details are available in the NeighborScope app.