Miami, FL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Miami

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Miami_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	22,963	n/a (estimate)	5,109	3,117	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Miami_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	55	n/a	12.2	5.4	5.3
Rape	90	n/a	20.0	36.9	40.4
Robbery	1,443	n/a	321.0	97.9	102.8
Assault	2,401	n/a	534.2	290.2	248.5
Violent crime	3,989	n/a (estimate)	887	430	386
Burglary	2,643	n/a	588.0	486.7	468.9
Theft	14,335	n/a	3,189.3	1,990.8	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	1,996	n/a	444.1	209.3	236.9
Property crime	18,974	n/a (estimate)	4,221	2,687	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Miami, FL. All reported Miami, FL crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Miami, FL overall crime rate is 64% higher than in comparison to the Florida average; and is also 80% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Miami, FL, the rate is 106% higher than compared to the Florida average, and 130% higher than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Miami, FL comes in at 57% higher than to the average seen in Florida, and 72% higher than the overall national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Miami is 80% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 14 daily crimes that occur in Miami.
Miami is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States.
In Miami you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Miami has decreased by 5%.

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Compare Miami, FL Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Miami (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Miami, FL is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Florida and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Miami, FL are 1.64 times more than the Florida average and 1.80 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Miami, FL are 2.06 times more than than Florida and 2.30 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Miami, FL are 1.57 times more than than Florida and 1.72 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Miami (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Miami, FL area in comparison to other Florida communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Miami, FL being safer than 10% of cities in Florida and 5% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Florida cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Miami, FL. In conclusion, Miami, FL now ranks below average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Miami

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Miami is 1 in 113

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Miami is 1 in 24

The chance of being a victim of crime in Miami is 1 in 20

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Miami, FL? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Miami, FL, you have a 1 in 113 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 24. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Miami, FL is 1 in 20.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Miami, FL is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Miami, FL has decreased by 13%, the amount of property crime in Miami, FL has decreased by 3%, and the total amount of crime in Miami, FL has decreased by 5% year to year.

Miami police department

Item	Miami	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1,380	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.3	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 1,380 Miami police officers. This results in 3.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 21.3% less than the Florida average and 2.4% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Florida

State	Total offenders	Florida_/100K	National_/100K
Florida	64,107	393	222

There are a total of 64,107 sex offenders in Florida. This yields a total of 393 sex offenders in Florida per 100,000 residents which is 77% 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}
Bay Harbor Islands, FL	5,885	16	638	654
Golden Beach, FL	635	102	713	815
Indian Creek, FL	54	0	1,087	1,087
Key Biscayne, FL	12,935	15	1,182	1,197
Glenvar Heights, FL	17,687	175	1,096	1,272
Sunset, FL	16,602	192	1,202	1,394
Kendall, FL	74,559	198	1,236	1,434
Miami, FL	432,622	887	4,221	5,109

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Raleigh, NC	441,326	340	2,501	2,841
Omaha, NE	443,072	567	3,767	4,334
Colorado Springs, CO	448,759	496	3,561	4,057
Virginia Beach, VA	449,733	155	2,176	2,331
Oakland, CA	412,040	1,426	5,636	7,061
Miami, FL	432,622	887	4,221	5,109

Source: The Miami, FL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.