Palm Beach, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 37%

Violent crime 91%

Property crime 26%

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_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	131	n/a (estimate)	1,473	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	1	n/a	11.2	62.2	73.9
Assault	2	n/a	22.5	280.1	279.7
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	34	384	388
Burglary	20	n/a	224.9	240.6	314.2
Theft	84	n/a	944.8	1,352.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	24	n/a	269.9	176.1	246.0
Property crime	128	n/a (estimate)	1,440	1,769	1,958

Key findings

Palm Beach crime rates are 37% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Palm Beach are 91% lower than the national average
In Palm Beach you have a 1 in 68 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Palm Beach is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Palm Beach has increased by 25%

Palm Beach crime map

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

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Palm Beach, FL per 100,000 people. In Palm Beach, the total number of daily crimes is 1.46 times less than the Florida average and 1.59 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Palm Beach is 11.37 times less than the Florida average and 11.49 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Palm Beach has a daily crime rate that is 1.23 times less than the Florida average and 1.36 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Palm Beach (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Florida and all other cities across the US, is Palm Beach safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Palm Beach is safer than 80% of other cities in the state of Florida. In addition, Palm Beach is safer than 69% 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. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Palm Beach is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Palm Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Palm Beach is 1 in 2964

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Palm Beach is 1 in 70

The chance of being a victim of crime in Palm Beach is 1 in 68

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Palm Beach, Florida you have a 1 in 2964 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 70 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 68 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Palm Beach.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Palm Beach is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Palm Beach has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 62% in Palm Beach, while property crimes in Palm Beach have increased by 32%. Total crime has increased by 25% year over year.

Palm Beach police department

Item	Palm Beach	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	88	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	10.3	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 88 Palm Beach police officers. This results in 10.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 142.9% greater than the Florida average and 216.2% 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}
South Palm Beach, FL	1,309	135	337	472
Loxahatchee Groves, FL	3,342	107	491	598
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
Juno Beach, FL	3,384	162	674	836
Wellington, FL	61,371	101	736	837
Palm Beach, FL	8,501	34	1,440	1,473

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Live Oak city, CA	8,501	592	2,865	3,457
Signal Mountain, TN	8,500	12	659	671
Itasca, IL	8,502	80	1,087	1,166
Jerseyville, IL	8,502	402	1,779	2,181
Winchester, TN	8,504	623	2,918	3,541
Palm Beach, FL	8,501	34	1,440	1,473

Source: The Palm 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.