Delray Beach, FL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Delray Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach, FL Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Delray Beach is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Delray Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Delray Beach is 1.771 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Delray Beach generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Delray Beach may be as high as 1 in 257 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,314 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Delray Beach, FL: about 52 per year. The northwest part of Delray Beach has fewer cases of assault with only 8 in a typical year.

How Delray Beach's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Delray Beach 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, Delray Beach is as safe as 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 Delray Beach, FL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Delray Beach about $6,434,205 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Delray Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Delray Beach, including every crime type and how Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach's crime maps on the Delray Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Delray Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Delray Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Delray Beach.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Golf, FL	A-	A-	B-	B
Highland Beach, FL	A+	A	A-	A-
Gulf Stream, FL	B	C	C	C-
Boynton Beach, FL	A-	B	B-	C+
Briny Breezes, FL	B+	B+	C+	B-
Ocean Ridge, FL	A-	B	B	B-
Boca Raton, FL	A-	A-	B	B
Cypress Quarters, FL	A+	A	A	B+
Hypoluxo, FL	B+	C+	C+	C
Manalapan, FL	C	B+	D	B

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Delray Beach 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
St. George, UT	D	B	B	B+
South Bend, IN	D	F	F	F
Spring, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
St. Cloud, MN	D+	C-	C-	C-
Springfield, MO	D-	D	D	D-
St. Cloud, FL	A+	A-	A-	B
Simpsonville, SC	C	B	B	B-
Snellville, GA	C+	B+	B+	B
Sioux City, IA	D	D+	D+	D+
Sioux Falls, SD	D+	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Delray Beach, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Delray Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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