Crime & Safety in Deerfield Beach, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2020 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)Violent Crime Rate
3.49
per 1,000 residents
-27% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.61
per 1,000 residents
-16% vs national
Total Crimes
1,888
2020
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
+4% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-1%
vs 50K-100K avg
-1% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-19.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2019
How Deerfield Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2020)Deerfield Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2020)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Deerfield 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 (2020)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2020)Deerfield Beach police solve 100% of murder cases but only 12% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 39%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2020)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 3 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 20 | 0.24 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 59 | 0.72 | 37.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 203 | 2.48 | 41.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 135 | 1.65 | 17.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,273 | 15.57 | 12.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 195 | 2.39 | 16.4% |
Deerfield Beach, FL reported 285 violent crimes and 1,603 property crimes in 2020. The violent crime rate of 3.49 per 1,000 residents is 27.2% below the national average of 4.79 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,273 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 42.4% of aggravated assaults. Deerfield Beach's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 285 | 1,603 | 3.49 | 19.61 |
| 2019 | 352 | 2,161 | 4.31 | 26.48 |
| 2017 | 324 | 2,360 | 4.02 | 29.30 |
| 2016 | 277 | 2,193 | 3.43 | 27.17 |
| 2015 | 336 | 1,911 | 4.21 | 23.94 |