Miami Shores, FL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 126%

Violent crime 43%

Property crime 156%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Miami Shores_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	595	n/a (estimate)	5,628	2,524	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.2	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	9.5	39.4	42.6
Robbery	11	n/a	104.0	75.5	81.6
Assault	11	n/a	104.0	258.3	250.2
Violent crime	23	n/a (estimate)	218	378	379
Burglary	57	n/a	539.2	295.2	340.5
Theft	493	n/a	4,663.3	1,668.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	22	n/a	208.1	181.8	219.9
Property crime	572	n/a (estimate)	5,411	2,146	2,110

Key findings

Miami Shores crime rates are 126% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Miami Shores are 43% lower than the national average
In Miami Shores you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Miami Shores is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Miami Shores has increased by 8%

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The Miami Shores crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Miami Shores as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Miami Shores crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Miami Shores (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Miami Shores for every 100,000 residents. The Miami Shores total amount of daily crime is 2.23 times more than the Florida average and 2.26 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Miami Shores, is 1.74 times less than the Florida average, and it is 1.74 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Miami Shores has a daily crime average that is 2.52 times more than the Florida average and 2.56 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Miami Shores (higher is better)

How safe is Miami Shores, Florida compared to other cities in Florida and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Miami Shores is safer than 31% of the cities in Florida and 20% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Florida and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Miami Shores. Overall, Miami Shores is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Miami Shores

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Miami Shores is 1 in 460

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Miami Shores is 1 in 19

The chance of being a victim of crime in Miami Shores is 1 in 18

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Miami Shores, Florida? If you reside in Miami Shores, then there is a 1 in 460 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 19. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 18 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Miami Shores.

Year Over Year Crime In Miami Shores (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Miami Shores is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Miami Shores has decreased by 32% and the rate of property crime in Miami Shores has increased by 10%. The total crime rate in Miami Shores has increased by 8% year to year.

Miami Shores police department

Item	Miami Shores	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	44	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.0	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 44 Miami Shores police officers. This results in 4.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4.3% less than the Florida average and 24.5% greater 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Indian Creek, FL	54	0	0	0
Bay Harbor Islands, FL	5,885	50	847	897
Glenvar Heights, FL	17,687	154	876	1,030
Cooper City, FL	34,364	70	976	1,046
El Portal, FL	2,507	81	1,008	1,089
Sweetwater, FL	20,718	74	1,048	1,122
Sunset, FL	16,602	169	960	1,129
Miami Shores, FL	10,772	218	5,411	5,628

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Monroe, WI	10,771	66	1,167	1,234
Waimea, HI	10,770	335	3,327	3,661
Fort Madison, IA	10,769	664	1,973	2,637
Storm Lake, IA	10,768	393	1,620	2,013
Worth, IL	10,776	294	665	959
Miami Shores, FL	10,772	218	5,411	5,628

Source: The Miami Shores, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.

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