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Total crime 49%
Violent crime 90%
Property crime 41%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peoplePompano Beach/100k peopleFlorida/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime3,979n/a (estimate)3,5042,1532,346
Murder19n/a16.75.96.5
Rape62n/a54.635.438.4
Robbery244n/a214.962.273.9
Assault512n/a450.9280.1279.7
Violent crime837n/a (estimate)737384388
Burglary434n/a382.2240.6314.2
Theft2,237n/a1,970.11,352.71,398.0
Vehicle theft471n/a414.8176.1246.0
Property crime3,142n/a (estimate)2,7671,7691,958

Key findings

  • Pompano Beach crime rates are 49% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Pompano Beach are 90% higher than the national average
  • In Pompano Beach you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Pompano Beach is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Pompano Beach has decreased by 23%

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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 people. In Pompano Beach, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.63 times more than the Florida average and 1.49 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Pompano Beach is 1.92 times more than the Florida average and 1.90 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Pompano Beach has a daily crime rate that is 1.56 times more than the Florida average and 1.41 times more than the overall daily national average.

      How Safe is Pompano Beach (higher is better)

      Compared to the other cities in Florida and all other cities across the US, is Pompano Beach safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Pompano Beach is safer than 14% of other cities in the state of Florida. In addition, Pompano Beach is safer than 9% 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. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Pompano Beach is above 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 136
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pompano Beach is 1 in 37
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Pompano Beach is 1 in 29
      Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Pompano Beach? If you reside in Pompano Beach, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 136. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 37 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. 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, is 1 in 29.

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

      A good indicator of whether Pompano Beach is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Pompano Beach has decreased by 7%, while the property crime rate in Pompano Beach has decreased by 27% year over year. The number of total crimes in Pompano Beach has decreased by 23% year over year.

      Pompano Beach police department

      ItemPompano BeachFloridaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)30831,023558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a4.23.3

      Sex offenders in Florida

      StateTotal offendersFlorida /100KNational /100K
      Florida53,771330266
      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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Highland Beach, FL3,68925279304
      Hillsboro Beach, FL1,46749296345
      Parkland, FL28,35422562584
      Plantation CDP, FL4,995118541659
      Hillsboro Pines, FL510155715870
      Lazy Lake, FL34155715870
      Cooper City, FL34,36495882978
      Pompano Beach, FL106,0047372,7673,504

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      North Charleston, SC106,1131,0145,0126,026
      Pearland, TX106,2381071,4471,555
      Norwalk, CA106,3604211,7072,128
      Daly City, CA105,5431801,3661,546
      Palm Bay, FL106,5732811,5141,795
      Pompano Beach, FL106,0047372,7673,504
      Source: The Pompano 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.