Crime statistics present the yearly rates for reported crimes within Hillsborough County. The information presented are part of the Uniform Crime Report, Part 1, which includes particular types of crimes in order to track fluctuations in crime nationwide. The Total Crime Index is the sum of the offenses that are part of the Uniform Crime Report, Part 1. Learn more about Crime Statistics »

Data Provider: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Data Updated: July 2012

Data Provider: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Data Updated: July 2012

Data Provider: Tampa Police Department
Data Updated: July 2012

• Federal Bureau of Investigation – Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Frequently Asked Questions
• Hillsborough County Crime Map - Internet-based crime information application; allows citizens to access and locate crime data.
• View a map of 2011 Total Part One Crimes by TPD and HCSO crime grids.

The intent of this indicator is to provide localized data that will raise public awareness and aid in the reduction of juvenile crime and delinquency in Hillsborough County. Statistics provided on the Community Atlas are from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). The DJJ mission is to protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and delinquency in Florida. The agency emphasizes prevention and intervention as a means to reduce crime, and tries to provide a balanced approach that includes rehabilitation, education and incarceration, as a last resort.

The latest DJJ data available is for 2011, with additional years of data going back to the 1980s. The Community Atlas displays three years of recent data (2009-2011) to allow comparison and trending. Data and research materials are available from the Office of Research and Planning.

Community Atlas data emphasizes the number of youths referred rather than the number of juvenile offenses committed since this type of information makes more sense to teachers, citizens and others in the community, and can be useful for prevention and assessment of community programs. Learn more about Juvenile Justice »

Data Provider: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
Data Updated: April 2012

Assessing juvenile delinquency by age group can be valuable to designing specific programs for youthful offenders. The Florida DJJ works with a variety of partners to provide strong prevention and early intervention services for at-risk youth and minor offenders. Community Atlas data can be used by communities to be part of the solution of safer neighborhoods while helping our troubled youth become successful, productive adults.

Juvenile justice data is highly sensitive information that must be properly used and protected. Accordingly, age group data is provided for the communities in Hillsborough County, but is not shown for neighborhoods in order to protect the privacy of youth and their families. This is because the smaller areas encompassed by neighborhoods often result in a limited number of offenders.

Data Provider: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
Data Updated: April 2012

Data Provider: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
Data Updated: April 2012

• View a map showing the number of 2010 - 2011 juvenile justice referrals by Census blockgroup

Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviors that adults or adolescents use against their intimate partners or former partners to establish power and control. The effects of this violence are seen in the burdens placed on our health care, educational, social service, child welfare, and criminal justice systems, and in the workplace. (Florida Department of Children and Families)

The following table displays the number of domestic violence offenses in Hillsborough County, and the municipalities, communities or neighborhoods it contains. The community or neighborhood's rank among all others in Hillsborough County is provided in parentheses next to the number of offenses in a given year. There are 24 established communities in Hillsborough County and 222 neighborhoods within the City of Tampa. Learn more about Domestic Violence »

Data Provider: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Data Updated: July 2012

Data Provider: Tampa Police Department
Data Updated: July 2012

• View a map showing 2011 domestic violence offenses

The following police or sheriff stations are located in Wellswood Civic Association.

There are no police or sheriff stations located in this community.

• Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
• View a map of law enforcement stations and departments

The following fire stations are located in Wellswood Civic Association.

There are no police or sheriff stations located in this community.

• View a map of fire station locations

This section includes information that can assist you in preparing for a hurricane. Please note that this section only presents links to information about hurricane preparedness.

Use the Hurricane Evacuation Assessment Tool (HEAT) maintained by Hillsborough County to determine what evacuation zone an address is in and the location of shelters.

• 2011 Guías de huracán Y Zonas de evacuación (Versión Español) - Incluye oficial de huracanes en los mapas de zonas de evacuación
• 2011 Hurricane Guide: Official Guide for Hillsborough County - Includes Hillsborough County Evacuation Map.
• Are You Ready Tampa Bay?
• Hurricane Evacuation Assessment Tool (HEAT)

This section focuses on the available public safety resources in your community. Please click one of the following links to access the information maintained about the available resources and programs.

2-1-1 Tampa Bay Services

The 2-1-1 Tampa Bay program provides immediate and confidential crisis intervention, and information and referral services for a variety of community resources.

If you would like more information about educational resources in Hillsborough County, call 211 or choose one of the resources from the dropdown list below to view the 2-1-1 Tampa Bay website .

If you would like to add a program to or update program information for the 2-1-1 Tampa Bay database, please fill out the 2-1-1 Tampa Bay update form .

Hillsborough County Citizen Action Center

The Hillsborough County Citizen Action Center is countywide call center is open seven days a week.

If you would like more information about education resources in Hillsborough County, call the InfoLine at 272-5900 or click the Community Link . The Hillsborough County Directory of Services is also available on-line.

This section provides links to websites and documents related to the communities from sources both within and outside your community. These links can provide you further information about the topics presented on this page.

• Community Tampa Bay - Promotes dialogue among all cultures, religions & races through education, advocacy & conflict mediation.
• Current Traffic Accidents
• Domestic Violence Forms - On this page, click on Domestic Violence to view forms for Petitions of Injunctions for Protection Against the following: domestic violence with children, domestic violence without children, repeat violence, dating violence & sexual violence.
• Domestic Violence: The Facts
• Effects of Domestic Violence on Children, The
• Emergency Email & Wireless Network, The - Provides notification to citizens of local, regional, national & international emergencies utilizing the Internet & electronic mail (email) in a secure & expedient manner.
• Extended Measures of Well-Being: Living Conditions in the United States, 2003 - Covers five basic areas: appliances & electronic goods, housing conditions, neighborhood & community conditions, basic needs met & the expectation of help should there be a need.
• Family Support and Resource Centers - Provides family-centered programs and services at no cost to members throughout Hillsborough County, in areas including child development and education, health, safety, and parenting skills.
• Florida Offender Alert System - Use this website to subscribe for email alerts in the event that an offender or predator moves close to any address in Florida you choose to monitor. For example, your home, workplace, school, daycare, etc.
• Florida Sexual Offenders & Predators - Frequently Asked Questions - Information includes difference between sexual predator & sexual offender, notification about sexual offenders, how to protect your family/neighborhood, etc.
• Statewide Sexual Predator/Offender Search - Public record information database on offenders classified as sexual predators & sexual offenders under Florida law. Includes searching by neighborhood & by registered email addresses registered to offenders.
• U.S. Department of Justice