Murder per Capita in Palm Beach County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Palm Beach County residents.
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1 in 21,008
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Palm Beach County is about 1 in 21,008.
$89
Murder costs the average Palm Beach County resident about $89 per year.
Crime Grade's murder 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 Murder?
The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Palm Beach County is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of counties are safer and 74% 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 murder in Palm Beach County is 0.0476 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Palm Beach County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Palm Beach County may be as high as 1 in 12,037 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 35,388 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Palm Beach County, FL: about 17 per year. The northwest part of Palm Beach County has fewer cases of murder with only 3 in a typical year.
How Palm Beach County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder 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: | 0.0476 |
|---|---|
| Florida: | 0.0393 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder 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 Murder in Palm Beach County, FL
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Palm Beach County about $138,406,574 in 2025, or roughly $89 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 Murder Map
Remember that murder 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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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder 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 | Murder Crime Grade |
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A- | B | B | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | B+ | A- | A | |
A- | B | B- | D+ | |
A+ | B | A | A- | |
A- | C+ | B- | B | |
A- | B- | B- | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Palm Beach County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B- | C | C | B | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A- | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
B- | B | B | B+ | |
F | F | F | B- | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | B- | B- | A+ | |
B | D+ | D+ | A | |
A | B | B | A+ | |
A- | B | B | B |
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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