Crime in Palm Beach, Florida

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Palm Beach, however, property crimes account for about 92% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is less prevalent in Palm Beach than it is nationwide. There were 97 property crimes in Palm Beach in 2019, or 1,092 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Palm Beach. There were 69 larcenies reported in Palm Beach in 2019, or 777 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 15 break-ins reported in Palm Beach in 2019, or 169 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Palm Beach, meanwhile, there were 13 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 146 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Palm Beach, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 8% share of all reported crime.

At 90 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Palm Beach is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Palm Beach reported a total of 8 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Palm Beach. There were 8 aggravated assaults reported in Palm Beach in 2019, or 90 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Palm Beach in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 139,815 reported rapes nationwide in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Palm Beach in 2019, none were reported.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Palm Beach.