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Crime rate in Palm Springs, Florida (FL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Palm Springs by Year
Type	1999	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (13.3)	1 (6.4)	0 (0.0)	1 (6.2)	1 (6.1)	2 (11.6)
Rapes (per 100,000)	1 (9.9)	5 (41.7)	1 (8.2)	4 (29.8)	5 (35.8)	7 (46.6)	1 (6.4)	6 (38.2)	3 (18.6)	4 (24.2)	6 (34.8)
Robberies (per 100,000)	20 (197.5)	19 (158.3)	24 (196.2)	27 (201.4)	27 (193.2)	45 (299.6)	32 (206.1)	43 (273.5)	64 (396.4)	64 (387.5)	40 (232.2)
Assaults (per 100,000)	17 (167.8)	30 (250.0)	47 (384.2)	31 (231.3)	50 (357.7)	62 (412.7)	62 (399.4)	45 (286.3)	69 (427.4)	51 (308.8)	74 (429.7)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	57 (562.7)	143 (1,191.5)	124 (1,013.6)	133 (992.2)	222 (1,588.3)	206 (1,371.3)	216 (1,391.4)	286 (1,819.3)	272 (1,684.8)	273 (1,653.1)	231 (1,341.2)
Thefts (per 100,000)	301 (2,971.7)	455 (3,791.0)	539 (4,405.8)	538 (4,013.7)	501 (3,584.5)	535 (3,561.4)	582 (3,749.0)	555 (3,530.5)	575 (3,561.7)	578 (3,500.1)	582 (3,379.2)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	112 (1,105.7)	114 (949.8)	104 (850.1)	112 (835.6)	112 (801.3)	139 (925.3)	173 (1,114.4)	130 (827.0)	154 (953.9)	89 (538.9)	61 (354.2)
Arson (per 100,000)	2 (19.7)	0 (0.0)	3 (24.5)	5 (37.3)	3 (21.5)	2 (13.3)	1 (6.4)	5 (31.8)	10 (61.9)	1 (6.1)	1 (5.8)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 309.9)	374.6	476.4	493.2	460.8	514.1	591.7	535.1	544.0	612.8	548.1	500.4

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Florida and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Palm Springs, Florida as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Palm Springs to the number of sex offenders is 1,629 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Palm Springs, FL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Palm Springs:
500.4
Lake Worth:
578.6
Lake Clarke Shores:
173.5
Greenacres:
302.1
Atlantis:
114.2
Lantana:
422.8
South Palm Beach:
191.5
Manalapan:
394.2
West Palm Beach:
494.7

Violent crime rate in 2010
Palm Springs:
419.4
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Palm Springs:
414.6
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Palm Springs:
477.5
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Palm Springs:
342.9
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Palm Springs:
347.3
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Palm Springs:
462.9
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Palm Springs:
335.6
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Palm Springs:
265.4
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Palm Springs:
321.7
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Palm Springs:
265.0
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Palm Springs:
207.6
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2010
Palm Springs:
528.7
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Palm Springs:
632.3
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Palm Springs:
709.6
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Palm Springs:
716.4
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Palm Springs:
682.4
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Palm Springs:
637.4
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Palm Springs:
665.3
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Palm Springs:
565.5
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Palm Springs:
593.6
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Palm Springs:
614.9
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 1999
Palm Springs:
460.4
U.S. Average:
345.0

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 52 (40 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.08
Florida average:
2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 50 (38 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.21
Florida average:
2.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 52 (40 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.42
Florida average:
2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 51 (39 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.42
Florida average:
2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 51 (39 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.48
Florida average:
2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 50 (38 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.30
Florida average:
2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 48 (37 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.20
Florida average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 42 (32 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.93
Florida average:
2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 48 (33 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.99
Florida average:
2.55

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Palm Springs

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip codes: 33406, 33415, 33461.

Crime rate in Palm Springs, Florida (FL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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