West Palm Beach, FL — Crime Rate & Safety
Population 117K · 2023 FBI UCR Data
B
Safety Context Score
69/100
226.5/100K
Violent Crime Rate
vs 363.8 national
2,209/100K
Property Crime Rate
vs 1,832 national
-6.0%
5-Year Trend
Improving
69/100
Safety Score
Grade B
Reading this data in context: West Palm Beach's violent crime rate of 226.5 per 100,000 residents is 38% below the national average. Over the past 5 years, the overall crime rate has decreased (-6.0%). Crime data reflects reported incidents and does not capture the full picture of neighborhood safety.
Crime Rate Breakdown (per 100K residents)
All rates per 100,000 residents. National average shown for comparison.
Murder5.4 / 5.7 nat'l
5% below national
Robbery54.4 / 73 nat'l
25% below national
Aggravated Assault155.4 / 246.4 nat'l
37% below national
Burglary375.5 / 269.8 nat'l
39% above national
Larceny/Theft1,635 / 1,402 nat'l
17% above national
Motor Vehicle Theft198.8 / 318.3 nat'l
38% below national
5-Year Crime Rate Trend
Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents