Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL Violent Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$878,906

Cost of Crime™ for Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL

In 2025, violent crime will cost $715 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Palm Beach Lakes with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Palm Beach Lakes against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. Palm Beach Lakes sits in the 40th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 40% of neighborhoods and behind 60%. The grade covers only Palm Beach Lakes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Palm Beach Lakes is 5.197 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 185 in the southwest areas to 1 in 255 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL report the most violent crime, about 3 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL

The tangible cost of violent crime in Palm Beach Lakes is projected at $878,906 for 2025, about $274 per resident and $715 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 43.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Palm Beach Lakes Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL:	$274
Model City, Miami, FL:	$598
Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL:	$42
Florida:	$156
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $274 per resident each year in Palm Beach Lakes, which is $15 more than the national average and $118 more than West Palm Beach's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Palm Beach Lakes:

In Model City, Miami, FL, crime costs $598 per person, which is $325 more than in Palm Beach Lakes.
In Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, FL, crime costs $42 per person, which is $232 less than in Palm Beach Lakes

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Palm Beach Lakes, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Palm Beach Lakes	Cost per Palm Beach Lakes Resident
Murder	$348,378	$108
Rape/Sexual Assault	$91,328	$28
Robbery	$96,754	$30
Assault	$342,446	$107
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$878,906	$274

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Palm Beach Lakes totals $2,887,345 ($899 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,766,251 ($1,173 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the southwest part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Palm Beach Lakes Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Palm Beach Lakes residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.712
Robbery	0.9576
Rape	0.4689
Murder	0.0577
Total Violent Crime	5.197 (C)

Individual Palm Beach Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Palm Beach Lakes is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent crime. 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
San Antonio Creekside, San Antonio, TX	B	A	A
Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., Lubbock, TX	D	D+	D+
Swansboro, Richmond, VA	D-	C+	C+
Sunnyland, Washington, IL	A+	A+	A+
Summit Ridge at West Meadows, Dakota Ridge, CO	C+	B-	B-
Strawberry Manor, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+
Stratford Hills, Richmond, VA	C+	A	A
Southchase Village, Southchase, FL	B+	B+	B+
South Shore Harbour and Marina, League City, TX	A-	A	A
South Plaza, Kansas City, MO	C	B	B

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

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