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70%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
73%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
69%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.
Downtown crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Downtown crime data. These estimates take into account the overall West Palm Beach crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout West Palm Beach.
StatisticReportedincidentsDowntown/100k peopleWest Palm Beach/100k peopleFlorida/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0703 (estimate)1,756 (estimate)1,8252,324
Murdern/an/an/a5.06.3
Rapen/an/an/a30.240.0
Robberyn/an/an/a33.666.1
Assaultn/an/an/a190.1268.2
Violent crimen/a100 (estimate)249 (estimate)259370
Burglaryn/an/an/a173.5269.8
Theftn/an/an/a1,254.71,401.9
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a138.0282.7
Property crimen/a603 (estimate)1,507 (estimate)1,5661,954

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The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.
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      Crime Quick Facts

      • Downtown crime rates are 70% lower than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Downtown are 73% lower than the national average
      • In Downtown you have a 1 in 143 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Downtown is safer than 86% of the cities in Florida
      • Year over year crime in West Palm Beach has decreased by 58%

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        Daily Crime In Downtown (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 1004
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 166
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 143

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

        West Palm Beach police department

        Item Downtown West Palm Beach Florida
        Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a35731,023
        Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a3.54.2

        Sex offenders in Florida

        State Total offenders Florida /100K National /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

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Atlantis, FL1,89741246286
        Juno Beach, FL3,59249298348
        Hypoluxo, FL2,80053321374
        Lake Clarke Shores, FL3,61655332387
        Loxahatchee Groves, FL3,55772435507
        Gun Club Estates, FL1,09283503586
        South Palm Beach, FL1,8550621621
        West Palm Beach, FL111,0062491,5071,756

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        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Everett, WA110,8404434,3514,793
        Pompano Beach, FL111,2023161,9102,226
        Miami Gardens, FL110,7673762,2742,650
        Downey, CA111,2634612,6503,111
        Lowell, MA111,3114021,7472,149
        West Palm Beach, FL111,0062491,5071,756
        Source: The Downtown, West Palm Beach, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.