Riviera Beach police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 14,796 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Riviera Beach police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 6 | 14.9 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 16 | 39.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 263 | 655.2 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 37 | 92.2 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 115 | 286.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 835 | 2,080.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 93 | 231.7 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 7 | 17.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 16 |
| Violence | 263 |
| Robbery | 37 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,043 |
| Other | 7 |
Questions about crime in Riviera Beach police area
- Is Riviera Beach police area safe?
- Riviera Beach police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Riviera Beach police area?
- Riviera Beach police area: Weighted crime: 14,796 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Riviera Beach police area?
- Recorded homicides in Riviera Beach police area (2025): 6.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Palm Beach County since 2010
Riviera Beach: Mayor not loaded yet. Palm Beach County: Sheriff Ric Bradshaw (Democrat). Governor: Ron DeSantis (Republican)
Ric Bradshaw · Democrat
since 2024
Palm Beach County ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ric Bradshaw · Democrat
2020 – 2024
Palm Beach County ▼ −33% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ric Bradshaw
2016 – 2020
Palm Beach County ▼ −36% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ric Bradshaw
2012 – 2016
Palm Beach County ▼ −15% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ric Bradshaw
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
