Palm Beach, FL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Palm Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Palm Beach 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, FL Safe from Theft?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Palm Beach is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Palm Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Palm Beach is 25.73 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Palm Beach generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Palm Beach may be as high as 1 in 23 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 156 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Palm Beach, FL: about 84 per year. The northeast part of Palm Beach has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Palm Beach's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Palm Beach to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

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

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Palm Beach, FL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Palm Beach about $1,189,577 in 2025, or roughly $133 per resident. This is part of Palm Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Palm Beach, including every crime type and how Palm Beach compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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's crime maps on the Palm Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Palm Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Cloud Lake, FL	B-	B	C-	D+
Glen Ridge, FL	B-	B	C-	D+
Westgate, FL	D+	D	D-	D-
Lake Clarke Shores, FL	B-	B-	C	C-
West Palm Beach, FL	B-	C-	C-	C-
Mangonia Park, FL	F	F	F	F
Haverhill, FL	B-	C-	C	C+
Palm Springs, FL	B	C-	C+	C+
Palm Beach Shores, FL	D+	D	D-	D-
Acacia Villas, FL	B+	D+	B	A-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Palm Beach is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Sheridan, OR	C	B-	B-	C
Lakeville, MA	A	A-	A-	B+
Lamar, CO	F	F	F	F
Sewickley, PA	A-	A	A	B-
Sharon Hill, PA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Shavertown, PA	A	A	A	B-
Sheffield, AL	D-	D	D	D-
Sheffield Lake, OH	B-	B-	B-	B-
Shelburne, VT	B+	A	A	C+
Shepherd, MI	A-	C+	C+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Palm Beach, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Palm Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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