Crime & Safety in Delray Beach, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.25
per 1,000 residents
-5% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.31
per 1,000 residents
+21% vs national
Total Crimes
2,071
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-0% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+26%
vs 50K-100K avg
+26% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-25.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2020
How Delray Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Delray Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Delray 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)Delray Beach police solve 47% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 2 | 0.03 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 27 | 0.40 | 25.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 37 | 0.55 | 32.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 220 | 3.25 | 46.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 117 | 1.73 | 26.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,541 | 22.74 | 12.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 125 | 1.84 | 15.2% |
Delray Beach, FL reported 288 violent crimes and 1,783 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.25 per 1,000 residents is 5.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,541 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 33.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Delray Beach's violent crime rate is 26% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 288 | 1,783 | 4.25 | 26.31 |
| 2020 | 401 | 2,412 | 5.69 | 34.22 |
| 2019 | 337 | 2,418 | 4.78 | 34.29 |
| 2017 | 410 | 2,587 | 5.98 | 37.75 |
| 2016 | 388 | 2,842 | 5.76 | 42.17 |
| 2015 | 427 | 2,448 | 6.45 | 37.00 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2000 | Lake Worth Middle School | 1 | 0 | targeted | .25-caliber handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.