Crime & Safety in Riviera Beach, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
9.43
per 1,000 residents
+110% vs national
Property Crime Rate
36.31
per 1,000 residents
+67% vs national
Total Crimes
1,785
2024
Violent Clearance
2%
cases solved
-96% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+237%
vs 25K-50K avg
+237% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-2.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Riviera Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Riviera Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Riviera 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)Riviera Beach police solve 71% of murder cases but only 0% of aggravated assault 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 | 7 | 0.18 | 71.4% |
| Rape | Violent | 24 | 0.62 | 8.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 62 | 1.59 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 275 | 7.05 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 262 | 6.71 | 22.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 999 | 25.60 | 19.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 156 | 4.00 | 17.3% |
Riviera Beach, FL reported 368 violent crimes and 1,417 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 9.43 per 1,000 residents is 110.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 2% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 999 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 30.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Riviera Beach's violent crime rate is 237% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 368 | 1,417 | 9.43 | 36.31 |
| 2023 | 374 | 1,162 | 9.66 | 30.01 |
| 2022 | 345 | 1,147 | 8.95 | 29.75 |
| 2020 | 428 | 1,174 | 11.96 | 32.80 |
| 2019 | 347 | 1,466 | 9.88 | 41.73 |
| 2017 | 473 | 1,400 | 13.70 | 40.54 |
| 2016 | 476 | 1,341 | 13.88 | 39.09 |
| 2015 | 471 | 1,542 | 13.88 | 45.45 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2024 | Suncoast High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.