Is West Palm Beach, Florida a Safe Place To Live - Crime in West Palm Beach, FL

Is West Palm Beach, Florida safe place to live?
Is West Palm Beach, Florida a nice place to live? Is crime rate higher in West Palm Beach? What is the crime rate in West Palm Beach city? Let's find out.

  • The overall crime rate in West Palm Beach, Florida is 78% higher than national average.
  • The violent crime rate of West Palm Beach is 96% higher than national average.
  • While the property crime rate of West Palm Beach is 74% higher than national average.
  • You have 1 in 129 chance of being victim of violent crime.
  • You have 1 in 29 chance of being victim of property crime.
    • Crime Cases
    4725
    Violent : 863
    Property : 3862
    Total Crime
    78% NAT. AVG.
    94% STATE AVG.
    4171.5 (per 100k)
    Violent Crime
    96% NAT. AVG.
    99% STATE AVG.
    761.9 (per 100k)
    Property Crime
    74% NAT. AVG.
    93% STATE AVG.
    3409.6 (per 100k)
    Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In West Palm Beach
    Violent crime
    1 in 129
    Property crime
    1 in 29
    Robbery
    1 in 481
    Burglary
    1 in 246
    Assault
    1 in 206
    Car Theft
    1 in 251
    West Palm Beach : Property Crime Ranking
    Ranking Total
    Crime    		 Property
    Crime    		 Burglary Larceny Car
    Thefts
    In Florida 4 6 9 8 5
    In USA 429 486 762 443 340
    West Palm Beach : Violent Crime Ranking
    Ranking Violent
    Crime    		 Murder Robbery Assault Rape
    In Florida 10 7 4 16 8
    In USA 282 176 96 403 506

    Violent Crime


    Crime Type Count West Palm Beach
    		Florida
    		 Country
    Per 100,000 People
    Violent Crime 863 761.9 383.6 387.8
    Murder 18 15.9 5.94 6.5
    Robbery 231 203.9 62.21 73.9
    Assault 538 475 280.08 279.7
    Rape 76 67.1 35.37 27.7
    Property Crime


    Crime Type Count West Palm Beach
    		 Florida
    		 Country
    Per 100,000 People
    Property Crime 3862 3409.6 1769.43 1,958.2
    Burglary 452 399.1 240.61 314.2
    Larceny 2967 2619.5 1352.73 1,398
    Car Theft 443 391.1 176.09 246
    Violent Crime Comparison
    Property Crime Comparison