Is Coconut Creek safe?
Coconut Creek, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Coconut Creek as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Coconut Creek
“Go. Coconut Creek is a remarkably safe, well-maintained suburban community in northern Broward County with very low violent crime rates. Visitors can comfortably explore its parks, shopping plazas, and dining hubs with standard situational awareness.”
About the area
Known as the Butterfly Capital of the World, Coconut Creek is a master-planned South Florida suburb characterized by landscaped parkways, green spaces, and modern retail hubs. It features a relaxed, family-centric atmosphere with easy access to major regional thoroughfares.
- Family-Friendly
- Suburban Oasis
- Quiet & Residential
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Coconut Creek
Walk score: 38/100 · Bike score: 52/100
While no dedicated bike-share system operates here, the city features an extensive network of designated bike lanes and links directly into the Broward County Greenway trail system.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are substantially lower than both state and national benchmarks.
- Well-funded municipal services, proactive policing, and well-kept master-planned neighborhoods.
- Strong economic profile with median household incomes exceeding $75,000 and low poverty rates.
Cons
- Occasional opportunistic property crimes such as vehicle break-ins in commercial parking lots.
- Heavy vehicular congestion along major arterials like Sample Road and Lyons Road during peak hours.
- High car dependency across residential areas making pedestrian transit between hubs impractical.
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is very low, with only isolated individuals occasionally seen near busy commercial intersections along State Road 7 / US-441, and no established encampments exist in the area.
What Coconut Creek is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and active with joggers, cyclists, and dog walkers across neighborhood pathways and parks.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Safe and orderly with steady shopping and school-zone traffic along primary corridors.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Lively and family-friendly around the Promenade dining complex, feeling exceptionally safe.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Subdued and quiet throughout residential tracts with minimal pedestrian presence and low safety risk.
Transit, parking and getting around
Broward County Transit (BCT) operates local bus routes like the 31, 34, and 83, but service is infrequent; the nearest Tri-Rail commuter rail stations are in neighboring Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach about 5 miles away.
Parking is abundant and free across all shopping centers, parks, and strip plazas, including dedicated multi-level garages at the Promenade.
Things to do in Coconut Creek
- Walk through thousands of living butterflies and botanical aviaries at Butterfly World.
- Shop, dine, and catch a movie at the open-air Promenade at Coconut Creek.
- Explore nature trails, athletic fields, and equestrian facilities at Tradewinds Park.
Local favorites
- Butterfly World · Tourist Attraction · 4.6★ (6850)The world's largest butterfly park featuring walk-through aviaries, botanical gardens, and lorikeet feeding.
- Ethos Greek Bistro · Greek Restaurant · 4.6★ (1420)Upscale yet casual modern Greek and Mediterranean eatery located inside the Promenade.
- Promenade at Coconut Creek · Shopping Mall · 4.5★ (4300)Lively open-air lifestyle center featuring upscale boutiques, dining, and a cinema.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.