Crime & Safety in Vero Beach, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.45
per 1,000 residents
-90% vs national
Property Crime Rate
2.72
per 1,000 residents
-87% vs national
Total Crimes
56
2024
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+47% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-83%
vs 10K-25K avg
-83% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-76.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2020
How Vero Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Vero Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Vero 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)Vero Beach police solve 100% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of burglary 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 | 2 | 0.11 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.06 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 5 | 0.28 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 5 | 0.28 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 43 | 2.44 | 20.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Vero Beach, FL reported 8 violent crimes and 48 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.45 per 1,000 residents is 89.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 43 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 40.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Vero Beach's violent crime rate is 83% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 48 | 0.45 | 2.72 |
| 2020 | 34 | 250 | 1.91 | 14.06 |
| 2019 | 54 | 343 | 3.09 | 19.60 |
| 2017 | 46 | 490 | 2.70 | 28.80 |
| 2016 | 69 | 426 | 4.16 | 25.68 |
| 2015 | 81 | 554 | 5.00 | 34.17 |