Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
West Melbourne has a violent crime rate of 156 per 100,000 residents, 59% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 116.5 per 100,000, robbery at 23.3, rape at 16.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,204 per 100,000, 39% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,121, burglary at 60, vehicle theft at 23 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 96 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, West Melbourne receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: West Melbourne vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)