Water Catchment Area, West Palm Beach, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Water Catchment Area

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Water Catchment Area residents.

 

Water Catchment Area, West Palm Beach, FL Map of Murder Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

A+
A+
Other Crime Grade
A+
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A crime occurs every 2 days 9 hours (on average) in Water Catchment Area.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Water Catchment Area in green. The most dangerous areas in Water Catchment Area 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 Water Catchment Area, West Palm Beach, FL Safe?

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

The rate of murder in Water Catchment Area is 0.0207 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Water Catchment Area generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Water Catchment Area may be as high as 1 in 30,755 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 66,089 in the east part of the neighborhood. 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 southwest parts of Water Catchment Area, West Palm Beach, FL: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Water Catchment Area has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Water Catchment Area, 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 central part of the neighborhood. 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 Water Catchment Area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Water Catchment Area 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 Water Catchment Area has 0, have the same problem. Of Water Catchment Area’s 12,114 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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Water Catchment Area 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 Water Catchment Area residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.027
Robbery
0.2060
Rape
0.3846
Murder
0.0207
Total Violent Crime
1.638 (A+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
6.063
Vehicle Theft
1.090
Burglary
1.081
Arson
0.0245
Total Property Crime
8.259 (A+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0212
Drug Crimes
1.204
Vandalism
1.168
Identity Theft
0.1732
Animal Cruelty
0.0168
Total "Other" Rate
2.583 (A+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Water Catchment Area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Water Catchment Area.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
A
C
A-
B-
A
B
A
B+
A-
C+
B+
B-
B-
C
C+
B-
A+
A+
A+
A-
A+
A+
A
B+
B
D+
B
C
A+
A+
A+
B+
C
D
D+
B-
A+
C
A+
C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Water Catchment Area is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
C+
A-
A-
D-
A
B-
B-
A
D-
F
F
D-
A-
A+
A+
A
C+
D+
D+
A
D+
B-
B-
A
A-
A
A
C-
C+
B
B
A-
A-
A
A
C+
B+
C+
C+
C-

Considering only the murder rate, Water Catchment Area is safer 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 Water Catchment Area, West Palm Beach, FL average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Water Catchment Area schools on SchoolGrade

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