Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
West Palm Beach has a violent crime rate of 574 per 100,000 residents, 51% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 348.0 per 100,000, robbery at 158.2, rape at 59.3. The murder rate is 8.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,163 per 100,000, 10% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,811, burglary at 310, vehicle theft at 28 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)