Lake Worth, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 41,324
Key Insights
- →Lake Worth has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 730.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 21.7% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
730.8
-21.7% YoY
Murder Rate
9.7
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
2657.1
1,098 total
vs National Avg
↑ 104%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 302
Murder4
Rape25
Robbery87
Aggravated Assault186
Property Crime: 1,098
Burglary123
Larceny-Theft858
Motor Vehicle Theft117
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,324 | 302 | 730.8 | 4 | 1,098 | 2657.1 |
| 2023 | 40,498 | 378 | 933.4 | 5 | 1,155 | 2852.0 |
| 2022 | 39,844 | 276 | 692.7 | 2 | 907 | 2276.4 |
| 2020 | 38,945 | 410 | 1052.8 | 3 | 1,251 | 3212.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Lake Worth
Based on violent crime rate of 730.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% 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.