Highland Beach, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 87%

Violent crime 93%

Property crime 86%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Highland Beach_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	12	n/a (estimate)	304	2,153	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.9	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	35.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	62.2	73.9
Assault	1	n/a	25.3	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	1	n/a (estimate)	25	384	388
Burglary	0	n/a	0.0	240.6	314.2
Theft	9	n/a	228.0	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	50.7	176.1	246.0
Property crime	11	n/a (estimate)	279	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Highland Beach crime rates are 87% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Highland Beach are 93% lower than the national average
In Highland Beach you have a 1 in 330 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Highland Beach is safer than 93% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Highland Beach has decreased by 73%

Highland Beach crime map

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The Highland Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Highland 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 Highland Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Highland Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highland Beach is 1 in 3948

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highland Beach is 1 in 359

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highland Beach is 1 in 330

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

Highland Beach police department

Item	Highland Beach	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	14	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.9	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 14 Highland Beach police officers. This results in 3.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 8.9% less than the Florida average and 18.6% 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}
Hillsboro Beach, FL	1,467	49	296	345
South Palm Beach, FL	1,309	135	337	472
Parkland, FL	28,354	22	562	584
Hillsboro Pines, FL	510	155	715	870
Golf, FL	213	155	715	870
Coconut Creek, FL	57,731	141	1,064	1,205
Seminole Manor, FL	2,925	218	1,006	1,224
Highland Beach, FL	3,689	25	279	304

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Boulevard Park, WA	3,689	167	1,555	1,722
Harrington, DE	3,688	686	2,523	3,209
Village Green, NY	3,688	236	913	1,149
Pantops, VA	3,688	81	563	644
Rochester, IL	3,687	108	619	727
Highland Beach, FL	3,689	25	279	304

Source: The Highland Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.