The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lake Worth, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$55.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Worth, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $891 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Worth with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Lake Worth, FL Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lake Worth's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lake Worth sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of cities and behind 21%. The grade covers only Lake Worth's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Worth is 15.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 46 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 89 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Lake Worth, FL report the most crime, about 526 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 73 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Worth, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Worth for 2025 is $55,163,602, about $298 per resident and $891 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Worth Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Worth, FL:	$298
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Worth is $298 per year, which is $167 less than the national average and $51 more than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Worth:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $581 more than in Lake Worth.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $206 less than in Lake Worth

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Lake Worth for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Lake Worth	Cost per Lake Worth Resident
Murder	$21.7 million	$117
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.93 million	$21
Robbery	$2.39 million	$13
Assault	$9.57 million	$52
Kidnapping	$190,508	$1
Vehicle Theft	$4.01 million	$22
Burglary	$2.34 million	$13
Theft	$6.86 million	$37
Arson	$136,075	$1
Vandalism	$2.06 million	$11
Animal Cruelty	$25,428	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.64 million	$9
Identity Theft	$269,112	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$55,163,602	$298

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Worth, FL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Lake Worth totals $166,401,682 ($898 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $221,565,284 ($1,195 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Lake Worth has 18, do the same, and of Lake Worth's 185,380 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Lake Worth Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.797
Robbery	0.4104
Rape	0.3501
Murder	0.0624
Total Violent Crime	2.620 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.140
Vehicle Theft	1.396
Burglary	1.392
Arson	0.0304
Total Property Crime	9.958 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0169
Drug Crimes	1.199
Vandalism	1.555
Identity Theft	0.1876
Animal Cruelty	0.0185
Total "Other" Rate	2.977 (A)

Individual Lake Worth Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Lake Worth is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lake Worth.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Atlantis, FL	B-	C+	C-
Greenacres, FL	B	C+	C
Acacia Villas, FL	B+	D+	B
Palm Springs, FL	B	C-	C+
Lake Clarke Shores, FL	B-	B-	C
Lantana, FL	C+	C	C-
Cypress Quarters, FL	A+	A	A
Hypoluxo, FL	B+	C+	C+
Boynton Beach, FL	A-	B	B-
Manalapan, FL	C	B+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Worth is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Kendall, FL	B+	B+	B+
Johnson City, TN	D	D	D
Kalamazoo, MI	C	D	D
Johns Creek, GA	D	D+	D+
Kennesaw, GA	D+	D-	D-
Keller, TX	C+	B	B
Kennewick, WA	D	C-	C-
Greer, SC	D+	C+	C+
Greenville, SC	D	D+	D+
Hayward, CA	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Worth is as safe as 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 Lake Worth, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lake Worth schools on SchoolGrade

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