South Miami, FL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In South Miami

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South Miami_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	597	n/a (estimate)	4,832	3,117	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South Miami_{/100k people}	Florida_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	2	n/a	16.2	5.4	5.3
Rape	6	n/a	48.6	36.9	40.4
Robbery	11	n/a	89.0	97.9	102.8
Assault	37	n/a	299.5	290.2	248.5
Violent crime	56	n/a (estimate)	453	430	386
Burglary	116	n/a	939.0	486.7	468.9
Theft	409	n/a	3,310.7	1,990.8	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	16	n/a	129.5	209.3	236.9
Property crime	541	n/a (estimate)	4,379	2,687	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in South Miami, FL for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in South Miami, FL is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall South Miami, FL crime rates are 55% higher than in comparison to the Florida mean and are 70% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, South Miami, FL has a rate that is 5% higher than the Florida average; compared to the United States, it is 17% higher than. Looking at crimes involving property, South Miami, FL is 63% higher than its state's mean, and 79% higher than the country's average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in South Miami is 70% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 13.24 daily crimes that occur in South Miami.
South Miami is safer than 16% of the cities in the United States.
In South Miami you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in South Miami has decreased by 23%.

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Compare South Miami, FL Crime To Other Cities

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

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in South 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 South Miami, FL are 1.55 times more than the Florida average and 1.70 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in South Miami, FL are 1.05 times more than than Florida and 1.17 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in South Miami, FL are 1.63 times more than than Florida and 1.79 times more than the national average.

How Safe is South Miami (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Florida and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is South Miami, FL? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that South Miami, FL has been ranked safer than 30% of other cities in the state of Florida. In addition, South Miami, FL is safer than 16% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Florida and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than South Miami, FL. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that South Miami, FL is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Miami

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Miami is 1 in 221

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Miami is 1 in 23

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Miami is 1 in 21

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in South Miami, FL? The graphics above display the likelihood of becoming victimized by an illegal act such as a crime including violence or property damage. If you reside in South Miami, FL, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 221. These sorts of violent crimes include murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Illegal actions against property are represented by a likelihood of 1 in 23 that you become a victim. These sorts of crimes against personal property include burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in South Miami, FL is 1 in 21.

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

The year over year crime rate for South Miami, FL is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in South Miami, FL has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 30% in South Miami, FL, while property crimes in South Miami, FL have decreased by 23%. Crimes in total for South Miami, FL have decreased by 23% year over year.

South Miami police department

Item	South Miami	Florida	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	59	31,023	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.9	4.2	3.3

There are a total of 59 South Miami police officers. This results in 4.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 15.3% greater than the Florida average and 50% 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
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
West Miami, FL	6,652	112	1,382	1,494
South Miami, FL	12,207	453	4,379	4,832

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Somerville, NJ	12,207	189	1,476	1,664
Riverview, MI	12,208	305	1,583	1,888
Cascades, VA	12,205	83	708	791
Lake Station, IN	12,199	293	3,973	4,266
Arkansas City, KS	12,198	480	3,633	4,113
South Miami, FL	12,207	453	4,379	4,832

Source: The South 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.