Palm Beach Shores, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 24%

Violent crime 39%

Property crime 36%

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 Shores_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	37	n/a (estimate)	2,904	2,153	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.9	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	157.0	35.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	62.2	73.9
Assault	1	n/a	78.5	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	235	384	388
Burglary	6	n/a	471.0	240.6	314.2
Theft	25	n/a	1,962.3	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	3	n/a	235.5	176.1	246.0
Property crime	34	n/a (estimate)	2,669	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Palm Beach Shores crime rates are 24% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Palm Beach Shores are 39% lower than the national average
In Palm Beach Shores you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Palm Beach Shores is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Palm Beach Shores has increased by 61%

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The Palm Beach Shores crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Palm Beach Shores 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 Palm Beach Shores 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 Palm Beach Shores

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Palm Beach Shores is 1 in 425

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Palm Beach Shores is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Palm Beach Shores is 1 in 35

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

Palm Beach Shores police department

Item	Palm Beach Shores	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	15	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	12.8	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 15 Palm Beach Shores police officers. This results in 12.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 202.6% greater than the Florida average and 294% 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}
Tequesta, FL	5,873	0	436	436
South Palm Beach, FL	1,309	135	337	472
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 Shores, FL	1,157	235	2,669	2,904

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fort Valley, AZ	1,157	68	313	381
Resaca, GA	1,157	193	968	1,161
Lake Linden, MI	1,157	0	106	106
Velva, ND	1,157	130	842	973
Afton, OK	1,157	230	1,354	1,583
Palm Beach Shores, FL	1,157	235	2,669	2,904

Source: The Palm Beach Shores, 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.