West Palm Beach, FL has a higher rate of crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in West Palm Beach is 41.9, which is nearly double the national average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in West Palm Beach is 67.3, more than twice the national average of 35.4. This shows that West Palm Beach is not as safe a city as other cities in the US when it comes to crime rates.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
West Palm Beach violent crime is 41.9. (The US average is 22.7)
West Palm Beach property crime is 67.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of West Palm Beach, Florida does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.