The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Palm Beach Shores, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$674,286

Cost of Crime™ for Palm Beach Shores, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $859 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Palm Beach Shores 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 Palm Beach Shores, FL Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Palm Beach Shores's combined rate is higher than the norm. Palm Beach Shores sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only Palm Beach Shores's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Palm Beach Shores is 33.89 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Palm Beach Shores, FL report the most crime, about 29 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Palm Beach Shores, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Palm Beach Shores for 2025 is $674,286, about $458 per resident and $859 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Palm Beach Shores Compared to Other Cities?

Palm Beach Shores, FL:	$458
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Palm Beach Shores is $458 per year, which is $6 less than the national average and $212 more than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Palm Beach Shores:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $420 more than in Palm Beach Shores.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $367 less than in Palm Beach Shores

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Palm Beach Shores	Cost per Palm Beach Shores Resident
Murder	$146,920	$100
Rape/Sexual Assault	$39,397	$27
Robbery	$45,689	$31
Assault	$170,112	$116
Kidnapping	$1,124	$1
Vehicle Theft	$37,557	$26
Burglary	$40,857	$28
Theft	$152,614	$104
Arson	$1,408	$1
Vandalism	$22,410	$15
Animal Cruelty	$219	$0
Drug Crimes	$13,315	$9
Identity Theft	$2,664	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$674,286	$458

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Palm Beach Shores, 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 Palm Beach Shores totals $1,231,512 ($837 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,905,798 ($1,295 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 southeast 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 do the same, and of Palm Beach Shores's 1,472 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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Palm Beach Shores 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 Palm Beach Shores residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.024
Robbery	0.9868
Rape	0.4414
Murder	0.0531
Total Violent Crime	5.505 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.02
Vehicle Theft	1.648
Burglary	3.060
Arson	0.0396
Total Property Crime	24.77 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0126
Drug Crimes	1.223
Vandalism	2.131
Identity Theft	0.2338
Animal Cruelty	0.0201
Total "Other" Rate	3.620 (A)

Individual Palm Beach Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Palm Beach Shores is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Palm Beach Shores.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lake Park, FL	C+	C-	D+
Riviera Beach, FL	B-	D+	C
Mangonia Park, FL	F	F	F
North Palm Beach, FL	B+	B+	B-
Juno Ridge, FL	B+	C-	B
Palm Beach, FL	D-	D-	D-
Palm Beach Gardens, FL	A-	A-	B-
West Palm Beach, FL	B-	C-	C-
Juno Beach, FL	A-	B+	B
Westgate, FL	D+	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Palm Beach Shores is similar 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
Barnsdall, OK	D-	D-	D-
Lebanon, WI	A	A	A
Leaf River, IL	A+	A	A
Lewiston, CA	C	D-	D-
Limestone, ME	D-	B-	B-
Lonsdale, AR	C-	D-	D-
McNeal, AZ	D+	D-	D-
Meadows Of Dan, VA	D-	D	D
Mendon, OH	B-	C+	C+
Merry Hill, NC	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Palm Beach Shores is less safe than the Florida state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Palm Beach Shores, FL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Palm Beach Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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