Coconut Creek, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Coconut Creek in green. The most dangerous areas in Coconut Creek 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 Coconut Creek, FL Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Coconut Creek is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Coconut Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Coconut Creek is 0.0576 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Coconut Creek generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Coconut Creek may be as high as 1 in 14,242 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,233 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Coconut Creek, FL: about 1 per year. The south part of Coconut Creek has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Coconut Creek, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Coconut Creek residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Coconut Creek has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Coconut Creek has 5, have the same problem. Of Coconut Creek’s 58,089 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Coconut Creek Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Coconut Creek residents in a standard year.

Individual Coconut Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Coconut Creek is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Coconut Creek.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Margate, FL	B+	C+	C+	C+
Hillsboro Pines, FL	B	A-	C+	C+
Deerfield Beach, FL	B-	C	C-	C-
Pompano Beach, FL	C	D+	D+	C-
Coral Springs, FL	B+	B-	B-	B
North Lauderdale, FL	B	C	C+	C
Parkland, FL	A+	A+	A+	B
Lighthouse Point, FL	B-	B-	C-	D+
Boca Raton, FL	A-	A-	B	B+
Hillsboro Beach, FL	A+	A-	A-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Coconut Creek is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Danville, CA	B	B	B	B
Fountain Valley, CA	C+	C-	C-	A+
Goleta, CA	C-	D+	D+	C+
La Jolla, CA	D	D	D	B-
Rosemead, CA	C	D+	D+	B+
Petersburg, VA	D-	D	D	F
Ormond Beach, FL	A	A-	A-	A+
Oak Lawn, IL	B-	B	B	C+
Novi, MI	B	B	B	A-
National City, CA	D-	D-	D-	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Coconut Creek is less safe than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Coconut Creek, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Coconut Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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