Palm Beach Gardens, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 23%

Violent crime 71%

Property crime 13%

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}	Palm Beach Gardens_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,064	n/a (estimate)	1,815	2,153	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	1.7	5.9	6.5
Rape	8	n/a	13.6	35.4	38.4
Robbery	14	n/a	23.9	62.2	73.9
Assault	42	n/a	71.6	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	65	n/a (estimate)	111	384	388
Burglary	86	n/a	146.7	240.6	314.2
Theft	871	n/a	1,485.6	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	42	n/a	71.6	176.1	246.0
Property crime	999	n/a (estimate)	1,704	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Palm Beach Gardens crime rates are 23% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Palm Beach Gardens are 71% lower than the national average
In Palm Beach Gardens you have a 1 in 56 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Palm Beach Gardens is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Palm Beach Gardens has decreased by 24%

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Daily Crime In Palm Beach Gardens (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Palm Beach Gardens, FL per 100,000 people. In Palm Beach Gardens, the total number of daily crimes is 1.19 times less than the Florida average and 1.29 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Palm Beach Gardens is 3.46 times less than the Florida average and 3.50 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Palm Beach Gardens has a daily crime rate that is 1.04 times less than the Florida average and 1.15 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Palm Beach Gardens (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Florida and all other cities across the US, is Palm Beach Gardens safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Palm Beach Gardens is safer than 67% of other cities in the state of Florida. In addition, Palm Beach Gardens is safer than 57% 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 Palm Beach Gardens. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Palm Beach Gardens is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Palm Beach Gardens

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Palm Beach Gardens is 1 in 902

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Palm Beach Gardens is 1 in 59

The chance of being a victim of crime in Palm Beach Gardens is 1 in 56

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Palm Beach Gardens? In Palm Beach Gardens, FL you have a 1 in 902 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 59 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 56 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Palm Beach Gardens.

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

Determining whether Palm Beach Gardens is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Palm Beach Gardens violent crime rates have decreased by 18%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 25% year over year. Total crimes for Palm Beach Gardens has decreased by 24% in the same time frame.

Palm Beach Gardens police department

Item	Palm Beach Gardens	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	148	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.0	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 148 Palm Beach Gardens police officers. This results in 3.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 29.6% less than the Florida average and 8.4% less 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}
Tequesta, FL	5,873	0	436	436
Jupiter Island, FL	718	106	425	531
Loxahatchee Groves, FL	3,342	107	491	598
Jupiter Inlet Colony, FL	508	0	654	654
Gun Club Estates, FL	1,401	123	568	691
North Palm Beach, FL	12,581	91	671	762
Haverhill, FL	1,984	144	665	809
Palm Beach Gardens, FL	51,865	111	1,704	1,815

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
DeSoto, TX	51,854	323	2,059	2,382
Southaven, MS	51,816	275	2,816	3,091
Albany, OR	51,919	174	2,279	2,453
Battle Creek, MI	51,763	1,021	2,588	3,609
Harrisonburg, VA	51,979	233	1,493	1,726
Palm Beach Gardens, FL	51,865	111	1,704	1,815

Source: The Palm Beach Gardens, 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.