Riviera Beach, Florida Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 39,021
Key Insights
- →Riviera Beach has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 943.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 2.4% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 17.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
943.1
-2.4% YoY
Murder Rate
17.9
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
3631.4
1,417 total
vs National Avg
↑ 163%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 368
Murder7
Rape24
Robbery62
Aggravated Assault275
Property Crime: 1,417
Burglary262
Larceny-Theft999
Motor Vehicle Theft156
Arson8
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,021 | 368 | 943.1 | 7 | 1,417 | 3631.4 |
| 2023 | 38,716 | 374 | 966.0 | 8 | 1,162 | 3001.3 |
| 2022 | 38,554 | 345 | 894.8 | 11 | 1,147 | 2975.0 |
| 2020 | 35,798 | 428 | 1195.6 | 16 | 1,174 | 3279.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Riviera Beach
Based on violent crime rate of 943.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% 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.