Boca Raton, FL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Boca Raton in green. The most dangerous areas in Boca Raton are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Boca Raton, FL Safe from Assault?

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Boca Raton is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of cities are safer and 69% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Boca Raton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Boca Raton is 1.085 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Boca Raton generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Boca Raton may be as high as 1 in 410 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,883 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Boca Raton, FL: about 47 per year. The south part of Boca Raton has fewer cases of assault with only 17 in a typical year.

How Boca Raton's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Boca Raton to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Boca Raton is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Boca Raton, FL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Boca Raton about $7,686,028 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Boca Raton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Boca Raton, including every crime type and how Boca Raton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Boca Raton's crime maps on the Boca Raton overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Boca Raton is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Boca Raton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hillsboro Pines, FL	B	A-	C+	B
Deerfield Beach, FL	B-	C	C-	C-
Highland Beach, FL	A+	A	A-	A-
Coconut Creek, FL	B+	B	B-	C+
Delray Beach, FL	B+	B-	C+	C+
Parkland, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Hillsboro Beach, FL	A+	A-	A-	B
Lighthouse Point, FL	B-	B-	C-	C+
Pompano Beach, FL	C	D+	D+	D+
Margate, FL	B+	C+	C+	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Boca Raton is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Knoxville, TN	D+	D	D	D
Hartford, CT	C+	A	A	A-
Green Bay, WI	D	C-	C-	D+
Greensboro, NC	D+	C-	C-	D+
Hesperia, CA	D+	C-	C-	C-
Greer, SC	D+	C+	C+	C
Indianapolis, IN	C+	C+	C+	C
Homestead, FL	A	C+	C+	C
Hoover, AL	C	B+	B+	B-
Huntington Beach, CA	C	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boca Raton, FL average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Boca Raton schools on SchoolGrade

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