Pompano Beach, FL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Pompano Beach

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pompano Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,136	n/a (estimate)	5,611	3,117	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pompano Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	7	n/a	6.4	5.4	5.3
Rape	77	n/a	70.4	36.9	40.4
Robbery	344	n/a	314.6	97.9	102.8
Assault	503	n/a	459.9	290.2	248.5
Violent crime	931	n/a (estimate)	851	430	386
Burglary	903	n/a	825.7	486.7	468.9
Theft	3,738	n/a	3,418.0	1,990.8	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	564	n/a	515.7	209.3	236.9
Property crime	5,205	n/a (estimate)	4,759	2,687	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Pompano Beach, FL is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 80% higher than the average of crimes committed in Florida. It is also 98% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Pompano Beach, FL shows a crime rate that is 98% higher than the Florida average. The crime rate is also 120% higher than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Pompano Beach, FL is shown to be 77% higher than the Florida average and 94% higher 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}
Parkland, FL	28,354	57	538	595
Highland Beach, FL	3,689	53	903	956
Hillsboro Beach, FL	1,467	0	1,182	1,182
Lazy Lake, FL	34	174	1,086	1,259
Cooper City, FL	34,364	95	1,187	1,282
Boulevard Gardens, FL	2,105	198	1,235	1,433
Washington Park, FL	1,479	211	1,318	1,529
Pompano Beach, FL	106,004	851	4,759	5,611

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Pompano Beach is 98% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 15.37 daily crimes that occur in Pompano Beach.
Pompano Beach is safer than 6% of the cities in the United States.
In Pompano Beach you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Pompano Beach has increased by 7%.

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Daily Crime In Pompano Beach (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Pompano Beach, FL per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Florida and on a national scale. In Pompano Beach, FL the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.80 times more than the Florida average and 1.98 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Pompano Beach, FL is 1.98 times more than the Florida average and 2.20 times more than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Pompano Beach, FL has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.77 times more than the Florida average and 1.94 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Pompano Beach (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Florida and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Pompano Beach, FL? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Pompano Beach, FL has been ranked safer than 11% of other cities in the state of Florida. In addition, Pompano Beach, FL is safer than 6% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Florida and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Pompano Beach, FL. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Pompano Beach, FL is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pompano Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pompano Beach is 1 in 118

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pompano Beach is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pompano Beach is 1 in 18

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Pompano Beach, FL? The graphics above display the likelihood of becoming victimized by an illegal act such as a crime including violence or property damage. If you reside in Pompano Beach, FL, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 118. These sorts of violent crimes include murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Illegal actions against property are represented by a likelihood of 1 in 22 that you become a victim. These sorts of crimes against personal property include burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Pompano Beach, FL is 1 in 18.

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

A good indicator of whether Pompano Beach, FL is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Pompano Beach, FL has decreased by 2%, while the property crime rate in Pompano Beach, FL has increased by 8% year over year. The number of total crimes in Pompano Beach, FL has increased by 7% year over year.

Pompano Beach police department

Item	Pompano Beach	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	308	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	64,107	393	222

There are a total of 64,107 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 393 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 77% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Charleston, SC	106,113	899	5,628	6,526
Pearland, TX	106,238	175	1,814	1,988
Norwalk, CA	106,360	390	1,827	2,217
Daly City, CA	105,543	227	1,515	1,742
Palm Bay, FL	106,573	474	1,692	2,166
Pompano Beach, FL	106,004	851	4,759	5,611

Source: The Pompano Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.