CurrentCrimeMap

Data through July 2026, Palm Bay Police Department

Crime in Palm Bay, FL

The violent crime rate in Palm Bay is 288 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, 34% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is +3% compared with the previous 12 months.

The numbers

12 months to Jul 2026

Violent crime

288 per 100,000 residents, per year

426 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

+3% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

463 per 100,000 residents, per year

685 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−48% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

750 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,111 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 148,091, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Palm Bay sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

288

Palm Bay has the 184th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 118 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Palm Bay; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Idaho Falls, ID302179
Manchester, NH300180
West Jordan, UT298181
Coeur d'Alene, ID297182
Providence, RI295183
Palm Bay, FL288184
Ann Arbor, MI286185
Laredo, TX285186
Boynton Beach, FL278187
Fort Wayne, IN276188
Boise, ID273189

The places closest to Palm Bay in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Palm Bay crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Palm Bay Police Department, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Palm Bay on this page.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Palm Bay, 4 have a higher violent crime rate and 4 a lower one. The closest is Indian River County, FL (Sheriff), 28 miles away.

Palm Bay and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Palm Bay, FL288
Indian River County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map18328 mi
St. Cloud, FL11742 mi
Fort Pierce, FL50045 mi
St. Lucie County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map35947 mi
Kissimmee, FL40548 mi
Port St. Lucie, FL12753 mi
Martin County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map13163 mi
Lakeland, FL37177 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Jul 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 48 reported32−25% vs. a year ago
  • HomicideViolent, 1 reported0.7−80% vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 436 reported294−42% vs. a year ago
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 125 reported84−55% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 113 reported76−59% vs. a year ago
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 6 reported4.1−14% vs. a year ago
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent4832—−25%
HomicideViolent10.7—−80%
TheftProperty436294—−42%
BurglaryProperty12584—−55%
Theft from vehiclesProperty11376—−59%
Vehicle theftProperty64.1—−14%
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Palm Bay Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: robbery (110th highest rate of 152) and burglary (142nd highest rate of 168).

Month by month

Aug 2025 to Jul 2026

Violent crime +3%

0204060AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul3928
Violent crimes per month in Palm Bay, FL, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Aug 202526Aug 202441
Sep 202538Sep 202440
Oct 202543Oct 202446
Nov 202546Nov 202443
Dec 202535Dec 202423
Jan 202631Jan 202534
Feb 202629Feb 202533
Mar 202639Mar 202525
Apr 202635Apr 202543
May 202619May 202528
Jun 202646Jun 202528
Jul 202639Jul 202528

Homicides 1 vs. 5

01234AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul00
Homicides per month in Palm Bay, FL, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Aug 20250Aug 20241
Sep 20250Sep 20240
Oct 20250Oct 20240
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20251Dec 20240
Jan 20260Jan 20250
Feb 20260Feb 20250
Mar 20260Mar 20253
Apr 20260Apr 20251
May 20260May 20250
Jun 20260Jun 20250
Jul 20260Jul 20250

0 in 2026 through July, 4 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Aug 2023
Reported crime per month in Palm Bay, FL
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Jul 202639260
Jun 202646390
May 202619350
Apr 202635280
Mar 202639280
Feb 202629250
Jan 202631370
Dec 202535961
Nov 202546840
Oct 2025431160
Sep 202538780
Aug 202526930
Jul 2025281190
Jun 2025281130
May 2025281230
Apr 2025431141
Mar 2025251123
Feb 202533880
Jan 2025341020
Dec 2024231190
Nov 2024431330
Oct 202446910
Sep 202440860
Aug 2024411161
Jul 2024551123
Jun 2024461430
May 2024451252
Apr 2024501340
Mar 2024321170
Feb 2024401450
Jan 2024401367
Dec 2023481100
Nov 2023401171
Oct 2023301290
Sep 2023421271
Aug 2023471231

How Palm Bay compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
45Rockford, IL7512,209147,186Aug 2026
55Columbia, SC6992,910147,021Aug 2026
65Gainesville, FL6472,040150,376Apr 2026
76Syracuse, NY6113,247145,890Aug 2026
143Waco, TX3731,731148,165Sep 2026
144Midland, TX3711,510146,444Aug 2026
146Pasadena, TX3701,635149,168Aug 2026
184Palm Bay, FL288463148,091Jul 2026
209Thornton, CO2352,032147,837Sep 2026
269McAllen, TX1261,304150,422Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to Palm Bay in population, Palm Bay included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
164Tampa, FL338994421,313Feb 2026
166Ocala, FL3322,27971,947Aug 2026
169Delray Beach, FL3271,69771,000Aug 2026
176Miami-Dade County, FL (County Police)3041,5081,200,003Aug 2026
184Palm Bay, FL288463148,091Jul 2026
187Boynton Beach, FL2781,57983,766Sep 2026
200Clearwater, FL2481,346116,679Jul 2026
202Hernando County, FL (Sheriff)245644210,286Aug 2026
204Columbia County, FL (Sheriff)24457160,966Oct 2026
210Marion County, FL (Sheriff)235597355,347Aug 2026

The 10 of 50 places in Florida closest to Palm Bay in violent crime rate. All 50 in Florida

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
101Fort Pierce, FL5001,33951,623Aug 2026
125Kissimmee, FL4051,47086,213Aug 2026
145Lakeland, FL3711,402127,935Apr 2026
149St. Lucie County, FL (Sheriff)35990075,430Sep 2026
184Palm Bay, FL288463148,091Jul 2026
238Indian River County, FL (Sheriff)183742117,311Aug 2026
264Martin County, FL (Sheriff)131561141,710Jul 2026
267Port St. Lucie, FL127574273,427Aug 2026
272St. Cloud, FL11757274,269Sep 2026
279Palm Beach Gardens, FL1041,23964,337Jun 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Palm Bay by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Palm Bay side by side with Gainesville, Miramar or Coral Springs, or with any other place.

Other cities and county areas in Florida

8 closest of 49

Florida as a whole has 267 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Palm Bay’s rate is 8% above the state’s.

Indian River County (Sheriff)St. CloudFort PierceSt. Lucie County (Sheriff)KissimmeePort St. LucieMartin County (Sheriff)Lakeland

All 50 places in Florida

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Palm Bay safe?

By reported violent crime, Palm Bay is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 288 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, +3% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Palm Bay?

This site does not have one for Palm Bay. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Palm Bay compares with nearby places such as Indian River County, FL (Sheriff) instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Palm Bay?

288 violent and 463 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 1,111 incidents reported to Palm Bay Police Department over the 12 months to July 2026. Violent crime includes 48 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 125 burglaries, 113 thefts from vehicles and 436 other thefts.

Is crime in Palm Bay going up or down?

It is going up: violent crime +3% and property crime −48% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Palm Bay had in 2026?

Palm Bay Police Department reported 0 homicides from January to July 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 4 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jul 2026 the count was 1, or 1 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Palm Bay Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset FL0051200). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Palm Bay

12 months to July 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100kvs. the 12 months before
RobberyTaking property by force or threat4832−25%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal12584−55%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included11376−59%
Vehicle theft64−14%

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

FL0051200
Source
Palm Bay Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset FL0051200)
Latest complete month
July 2026
History on this site
August 2023 to July 2026 (43 months)
Update schedule
Palm Bay Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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