Crime & Safety in Boynton Beach, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.20
per 1,000 residents
-6% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.83
per 1,000 residents
+5% vs national
Total Crimes
2,202
2024
Violent Clearance
34%
cases solved
-19% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+25%
vs 50K-100K avg
+25% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-5.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Boynton Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Boynton Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Boynton Beach is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Boynton Beach police solve 100% of murder cases but only 3% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 3 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 30 | 0.37 | 3.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 63 | 0.77 | 23.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 244 | 2.99 | 40.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 166 | 2.04 | 20.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,615 | 19.82 | 18.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 79 | 0.97 | 6.3% |
Boynton Beach, FL reported 342 violent crimes and 1,860 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.20 per 1,000 residents is 6.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 34% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,615 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 36.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Boynton Beach's violent crime rate is 25% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 342 | 1,860 | 4.20 | 22.83 |
| 2023 | 359 | 1,977 | 4.43 | 24.42 |
| 2022 | 14 | 51 | 0.18 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2020 | 523 | 1,794 | 6.54 | 22.45 |
| 2019 | 566 | 2,618 | 7.13 | 32.99 |
| 2017 | 445 | 3,176 | 5.79 | 41.33 |
| 2016 | 495 | 3,572 | 6.59 | 47.54 |
| 2015 | 505 | 3,152 | 6.79 | 42.39 |