West Palm Beach, Florida Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 126,427
Key Insights
- →West Palm Beach has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 575.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 17.7% from the previous year.
- →10 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 9% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
575.8
-17.7% YoY
Murder Rate
7.9
10 murders
Property Crime Rate
2138.0
2,703 total
vs National Avg
↑ 60%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 728
Murder10
Rape75
Robbery201
Aggravated Assault442
Property Crime: 2,703
Burglary389
Larceny-Theft2,278
Motor Vehicle Theft36
Arson16
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 126,427 | 728 | 575.8 | 10 | 2,703 | 2138.0 |
| 2023 | 122,697 | 858 | 699.3 | 10 | 2,850 | 2322.8 |
| 2020 | 113,268 | 863 | 761.9 | 18 | 3,862 | 3409.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for West Palm Beach
Based on violent crime rate of 575.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 9% 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.