West Melbourne, FL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in West Melbourne in green. The most dangerous areas in West Melbourne 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 West Melbourne, FL Safe from Burglary?

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. West Melbourne is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of cities are safer and 89% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Melbourne's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in West Melbourne is 0.9548 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Melbourne generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in West Melbourne may be as high as 1 in 384 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,618 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northwest parts of West Melbourne, FL: about 7 per year. The west part of West Melbourne has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How West Melbourne's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in West Melbourne 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 burglary rate, West Melbourne 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 Burglary in West Melbourne, FL

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of West Melbourne about $262,637 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of West Melbourne's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Melbourne, including every crime type and how West Melbourne compares to other cities.

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 West Melbourne's crime maps on the West Melbourne overall crime page.

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Individual West Melbourne Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in West Melbourne is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Melbourne.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Melbourne Village, FL	C+	C	D+	B-
Palm Bay, FL	A	A-	B+	A
Melbourne, FL	A	A-	B+	A
Indialantic, FL	A-	A-	B	A-
Malabar, FL	A+	A-	A-	A
Indian Harbour Beach, FL	A+	A+	A-	A+
Palm Shores, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Satellite Beach, FL	A+	A+	A	A+
Melbourne Beach, FL	A	A+	B	A+
Grant-Valkaria, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

West Melbourne is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Faribault, MN	C-	C-	C-	C+
Fremont, OH	C	C-	C-	C+
Freeport, IL	C+	C+	C+	C
York, SC	D+	D+	D+	C-
Fortuna Foothills, AZ	B-	C-	C-	B
Fort Hood, TX	D-	D-	D-	F
Youngsville, LA	B-	C+	C+	C
Forest Hills, MI	A	A-	A-	A+
Flowing Wells, AZ	D-	F	F	D-
Feasterville-Trevose, PA	B+	B+	B+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Melbourne, FL average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Melbourne schools on SchoolGrade

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