Southwest, West Palm Beach, FL Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Southwest in green. The most dangerous areas in Southwest 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 Southwest, West Palm Beach, FL Safe?

The B grade means the rate of robbery is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Southwest is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of neighborhoods are safer and 69% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southwest's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Southwest is 0.5206 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southwest generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Southwest may be as high as 1 in 1,079 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,524 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery 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 Southwest, West Palm Beach, FL: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Southwest has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Southwest, remember that the rate of robbery 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 west part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Southwest residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Southwest 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 Southwest has 2, have the same problem. Of Southwest’s 3,217 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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Southwest Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Southwest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of robbery in Southwest is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Southwest.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
South Side, West Palm Beach, FL	B	B	C+	B
Downtown West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL	C	D	D+	C+
Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL	B-	C	C+	C-
Emerald Lake-Miami, Lake Worth, FL	A-	C+	A-	C+
Palm Club Village, West Palm Beach, FL	A	B	A	B+
Villages of Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL	A-	C+	B+	B-
Century Village, West Palm Beach, FL	A	C	A-	B+
Northwood Hills, West Palm Beach, FL	B	D+	B	C-
Pinewood-West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL	A+	C	A+	B
Water Catchment Area, West Palm Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southwest is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Seneca, Buffalo, NY	C+	C-	C-	D+
Highland Park, Grand Rapids, MI	B-	D+	D+	A
Historic West-Side, Springfield, IL	B-	A-	A-	C+
Holy Cross, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D+
International, San Bernardino, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Kent Heights, East Providence, RI	A	A	A	A+
Kinsmith, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F	D
Konnoak, Winston-Salem, NC	D+	C-	C-	B-
Riverwalk, Porter, TX	B	C+	C+	B+
Robbins Blass, Erie, PA	B-	C-	C-	D+

Considering only the robbery rate, Southwest 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 Southwest, West Palm Beach, FL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Southwest schools on SchoolGrade

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