Palm Beach Gardens, FL crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
The crime rate in Palm Beach Gardens is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 16 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Palm Beach Gardens is 1 in 63. Based on FBI crime data, Palm Beach Gardens is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Florida, Palm Beach Gardens has a crime rate that is higher than 63% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Palm Beach Gardens has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Palm Beach Gardens is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Palm Beach Gardens does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Palm Beach Gardens.
For Palm Beach Gardens, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Palm Beach Gardens than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1308, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Palm Beach Gardens's rate for property crime is 15 per one thousand population. This makes Palm Beach Gardens a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Palm Beach Gardens is one in 66.
total Crime Index
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(100 is safest)
Palm Beach Gardens Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
46 |
908 |
954 |
|
Crime Rate
|
0.76 |
15.09 |
15.85 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
1,308
in
Palm Beach Gardens
1 in
386
in
Florida
Palm Beach Gardens Violent Crimes
Population: 60,175
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
| Rate per 1,000 | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
66
in
Palm Beach Gardens
1 in
64
in
Florida
Property Crimes
Population: 60,175
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
| Rate per 1,000 | Unreported | Unreported | Unreported |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |