Burglary per Capita in Palm Beach County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Palm Beach County residents.
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1 in 659
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Palm Beach County is about 1 in 659.
$14
Burglary costs the average Palm Beach County resident about $14 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Palm Beach County in green. The most dangerous areas in Palm Beach County 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 Palm Beach County, FL Safe from Burglary?
The A- grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US county. Palm Beach County is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of counties are safer and 82% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Palm Beach County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in Palm Beach County is 1.518 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Palm Beach County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Palm Beach County may be as high as 1 in 465 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,117 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Palm Beach County, FL: about 426 per year. The northwest part of Palm Beach County has fewer cases of burglary with only 80 in a typical year.
How Palm Beach County's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Palm Beach County to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Palm Beach County, FL: | 1.518 |
|---|---|
| Florida: | 1.209 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Palm Beach County is less safe 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 Burglary in Palm Beach County, FL
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Palm Beach County about $21,310,654 in 2025, or roughly $14 per resident. This is part of Palm Beach County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Palm Beach County, including every crime type and how Palm Beach County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Burglary Map
Remember that burglary 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 Palm Beach County's crime maps on the Palm Beach County overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Palm Beach County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Palm Beach County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | B | B | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | B+ | A- | A | |
A- | B | B- | A+ | |
A+ | B | A | A- | |
A- | C+ | B- | B+ | |
A- | B- | B- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Burglary in County with Similar Populations
Palm Beach County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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B- | C | C | D+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
B- | B | B | B+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | B- | B- | A+ | |
B | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
A | B | B | A+ | |
A- | B | B | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Palm Beach County, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Palm Beach County schools on SchoolGrade
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