Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
West Palm Beach has a violent crime rate of 762 per 100,000 residents, 100% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 406.9 per 100,000, robbery at 269.5, rape at 70.0. The murder rate is 15.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,751 per 100,000, 91% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,938, burglary at 411, vehicle theft at 402 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 217 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, West Palm Beach receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: West Palm Beach vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)