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Crime rate in Royal Palm Beach, Florida (FL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Royal Palm Beach, FL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Royal Palm Beach, FL

The 2022 crime rate in Royal Palm Beach, FL is 127 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.9 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 58.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Royal Palm Beach crime rate fell by 4% compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Royal Palm Beach has seen rise of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Royal Palm Beach, FL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Royal Palm Beach:

127.0
Wellington:

87.2
Greenacres:

177.5
Palm Springs:

418.3
West Palm Beach:

405.6
Mangonia Park:

803.5
Lake Clarke Shores:

71.2
Atlantis:

76.0
Riviera Beach:

421.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Royal Palm Beach by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.8)
1
(2.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.1)
1
(2.5)
1
(2.4)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
7
(22.2)
14
(41.0)
8
(23.1)
9
(25.7)
12
(33.8)
11
(29.9)
10
(26.5)
10
(26.1)
7
(18.1)
7
(17.8)
7
(17.2)
11
(26.7)
18
(46.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
41
(130.3)
22
(64.4)
14
(40.5)
30
(85.7)
39
(109.9)
14
(38.0)
27
(71.5)
24
(62.6)
20
(51.7)
9
(22.9)
10
(24.5)
10
(24.3)
6
(15.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
73
(232.0)
75
(219.7)
70
(202.3)
78
(222.8)
65
(183.2)
74
(200.8)
69
(182.8)
92
(239.9)
51
(131.9)
43
(109.5)
39
(95.6)
63
(153.1)
58
(148.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
272
(864.4)
174
(509.7)
199
(575.1)
181
(517.1)
119
(335.4)
97
(263.3)
89
(235.8)
71
(185.1)
61
(157.7)
24
(61.1)
31
(76.0)
33
(80.2)
19
(48.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1,057
(3,359)
826
(2,419)
731
(2,112)
761
(2,174)
832
(2,345)
740
(2,008)
750
(1,987)
681
(1,776)
663
(1,714)
690
(1,758)
581
(1,424)
569
(1,383)
458
(1,175)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
57
(181.1)
62
(181.6)
69
(199.4)
26
(74.3)
36
(101.5)
48
(130.3)
36
(95.4)
37
(96.5)
61
(157.7)
45
(114.6)
43
(105.4)
35
(85.1)
26
(66.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
4
(12.7)
4
(11.7)
4
(11.6)
1
(2.9)
2
(5.6)
8
(21.7)
1
(2.6)
5
(13.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.5)
1
(2.5)
0
(0.0)
5
(12.8)
City-Data.com crime index312.6243.1223.3225.7222.1184.6182.8179.3148.6137.0115.8131.9127.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Royal Palm Beach, Florida as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Royal Palm Beach is 1,584 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Royal Palm Beach:

128.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Royal Palm Beach:

120.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Royal Palm Beach:

82.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Royal Palm Beach:

94.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Royal Palm Beach:

109.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Royal Palm Beach:

177.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Royal Palm Beach:

153.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Royal Palm Beach:

149.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Royal Palm Beach:

180.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Royal Palm Beach:

185.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Royal Palm Beach:

156.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Royal Palm Beach:

183.1
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Royal Palm Beach:

203.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Royal Palm Beach:

240.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Royal Palm Beach:

250.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Royal Palm Beach:

134.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Royal Palm Beach:

136.2
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Royal Palm Beach:

78.5
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
Royal Palm Beach:

98.0
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Royal Palm Beach:

102.2
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Royal Palm Beach:

117.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Royal Palm Beach:

140.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Royal Palm Beach:

140.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Royal Palm Beach:

160.8
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Royal Palm Beach:

172.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Royal Palm Beach:

199.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Royal Palm Beach:

223.3
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Royal Palm Beach:

250.5
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Royal Palm Beach:

250.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Royal Palm Beach:

368.0
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Royal Palm Beach:

338.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Royal Palm Beach:

301.3
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Royal Palm Beach:

231.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Royal Palm Beach:

301.8
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.03
Florida average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 60 (56 officers - 50 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Florida average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 61 (57 officers - 51 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Florida average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 53 (49 officers - 43 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
Florida average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 68 (52 officers - 45 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Florida average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 59 (47 officers - 40 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
Florida average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 56 (41 officers - 33 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
Florida average:

2.55

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Royal Palm Beach, FL
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 33414.