Crime & Safety in Royal Palm Beach, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.59
per 1,000 residents
-65% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.78
per 1,000 residents
-32% vs national
Total Crimes
649
2024
Violent Clearance
6%
cases solved
-85% vs national
Property Clearance
37%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-43%
vs 25K-50K avg
-43% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-32.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Royal Palm Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Royal Palm Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Royal Palm 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)Royal Palm Beach police solve 52% of burglary 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 12 | 0.30 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 8 | 0.20 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 43 | 1.08 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 21 | 0.53 | 52.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 542 | 13.67 | 37.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 23 | 0.58 | 8.7% |
Royal Palm Beach, FL reported 63 violent crimes and 586 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.59 per 1,000 residents is 64.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 6% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 542 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 37.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Royal Palm Beach's violent crime rate is 43% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63 | 586 | 1.59 | 14.78 |
| 2023 | 92 | 558 | 2.34 | 14.17 |
| 2022 | 82 | 503 | 2.10 | 12.90 |
| 2020 | 85 | 637 | 2.07 | 15.48 |
| 2019 | 57 | 655 | 1.40 | 16.05 |
| 2017 | 78 | 785 | 2.02 | 20.30 |
| 2016 | 126 | 789 | 3.29 | 20.57 |
| 2015 | 110 | 875 | 2.91 | 23.18 |