Palm Bay, FL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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17%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

19%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Palm Bay crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Palm Bay crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Palm Bay crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Palm Bay crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Palm Bay_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,717 (estimate)	1,825	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	30.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	190.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	386 (estimate)	259	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	173.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,254.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	138.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,331 (estimate)	1,566	1,954

Palm Bay crime map

The Palm Bay crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Palm Bay as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Palm Bay crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Palm Bay crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Palm Bay crime rates are 17% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Palm Bay are 4% higher than the national average
In Palm Bay you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Palm Bay is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Palm Bay has increased by 51%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Palm Bay

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Palm Bay is 1 in 260

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Palm Bay is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Palm Bay is 1 in 37

Year Over Year Crime In Palm Bay (per 100,000 people)

Palm Bay police department

Item	Palm Bay	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	231	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 231 Palm Bay police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 47.8% less than the Florida average and 32.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	53,771	330	266

There are a total of 53,771 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 330 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 24% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Indialantic, FL	2,879	41	248	289
Malabar, FL	3,123	69	420	489
Grant-Valkaria, FL	4,240	71	430	501
Roseland, FL	1,554	89	535	624
Palm Shores, FL	1,622	91	552	644
South Patrick Shores, FL	7,124	115	694	809
Melbourne Beach, FL	3,270	62	774	836
Palm Bay, FL	113,751	386	2,331	2,717

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Spring Hill, FL	113,742	379	2,290	2,669
North Charleston, SC	113,880	942	4,805	5,748
El Monte, CA	113,917	384	1,869	2,253
Murrieta, CA	114,066	274	1,245	1,519
Temecula, CA	113,117	157	2,375	2,532
Palm Bay, FL	113,751	386	2,331	2,717

Source: The Palm Bay, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.