Boca Raton, Florida Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 100,557
Key Insights
- →Boca Raton has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 171.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 5.6% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 44% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
171.0
+5.6% YoY
Murder Rate
2.0
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1676.7
1,686 total
vs National Avg
↓ -52%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 172
Murder2
Rape36
Robbery34
Aggravated Assault100
Property Crime: 1,686
Burglary156
Larceny-Theft1,429
Motor Vehicle Theft101
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100,557 | 172 | 171.0 | 2 | 1,686 | 1676.7 |
| 2023 | 99,395 | 161 | 162.0 | 0 | 1,914 | 1925.7 |
| 2020 | 101,583 | 206 | 202.8 | 2 | 1,996 | 1964.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Boca Raton
Based on violent crime rate of 171.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 44% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.