Crime in Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton is one of the safest cities in Florida; its rate of reported crime is well below both state and national averages due to a heightened police presence that helps to deter any form of criminal activity from happening. Property-related offenses are far more common than violent offenses here, with burglary and larceny-theft being two that occur most often.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Boca Raton violent crime is 13.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Boca Raton property crime is 37.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Boca Raton, FL Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	272.1	1.3	20.7	67.4	182.7	4019.5	961.5	2717.3	340.8
2001	255.5	1.3	18.3	84.7	151.2	3706.6	867	2594.5	245.1
2002	262.2	2.6	14.1	80.6	165	3434.3	697.1	2464.7	272.4
2003	222	1.3	12.7	58.4	149.7	3199.4	757.3	2184.5	257.5
2004	318	2.5	27.4	102.3	185.8	3751	748.2	2683.6	319.2
2005	301.9	0	18.8	66.4	216.7	3562.5	740.3	2594.2	228
2006	270.2	3.4	14.8	81.7	170.3	3349.9	625.5	2533.7	190.7
2007	271.7	5.8	18.4	95.5	152	3961.2	777	2988.4	195.7
2008	248.1	1.2	17.7	87.4	141.8	3845	666.4	2959.9	218.6
2009	252.5	2.3	27.9	90.7	131.5	3591.4	644.5	2763	183.8
2010	203	1.2	15	56.5	130.3	2891.3	529.4	2237.4	124.6
2011	208.1	0	26.9	73.6	107.5	3128.3	578.7	2416.4	133.3
2012	189.6	0	13.9	71.7	104.1	2956.3	567.7	2271.9	116.8
2013	185.9	4.5	9	60.8	111.6	2593.8	522.8	1965.1	105.9
2014	184.5	0	17.7	57.5	109.4	2283	382.3	1799	101.7
2015	218.4	1.1	32.3	82.9	102.2	2386.7	497.1	1744.3	145.3
2016	251.8	1.1	23.2	110.6	116.9	2628.2	534.1	1928.8	165.4
2017	227.4	1	27.5	82.6	116.2	2552.3	443.6	1907.8	200.9
2018	204.7	2	28	79.9	94.8	2357.2	276.6	1890.9	189.7
2019	183.9	3	35.6	62.3	83	2157.9	241.2	1748.7	168

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Highland Beach, FL	101.2	1,012.4	3,797	3	2019
Deerfield Beach, FL	430.1	2,648.2	67,153	4	2019
Delray Beach, FL	476.5	3,429.3	64,728	6	2019
Hillsboro Beach, FL	98.1	588.8	2,314	7	2019
Lighthouse Point, FL	78.9	1,604.8	11,359	7	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Deerfield Beach, FL	430.1	2,648.2	67,153	4	2019
Delray Beach, FL	476.5	3,429.3	64,728	6	2019
Coconut Creek, FL	131.3	1,616.8	57,766	8	2019
Boynton Beach, FL	713.2	3,298.9	65,814	11	2019
Margate, FL	166.7	1,574.8	54,579	11	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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It's a legend in its own mind. - 10/1/2020
Living here is like Paton Place. Also like Desperate Housewives or 90210. In the words its a terrible place to live. It's made up of predominantly New Yorkers and... Read More

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Nice place - 2/18/2020
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