Delray Beach, Florida Crime Rate
2 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 67,780
Key Insights
- →Delray Beach has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 422.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 25.8% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
- →Safer than 16% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
422.0
-25.8% YoY
Murder Rate
3.0
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2630.6
1,783 total
vs National Avg
↑ 18%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 286
Murder2
Rape27
Robbery37
Aggravated Assault220
Property Crime: 1,783
Burglary117
Larceny-Theft1,541
Motor Vehicle Theft125
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67,780 | 286 | 422.0 | 2 | 1,783 | 2630.6 |
| 2020 | 70,487 | 401 | 568.9 | 5 | 2,412 | 3421.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Delray Beach
Based on violent crime rate of 422.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 16% of cities
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.