Miami Beach, Florida Crime Rate

2 years of data (20202022) · Population: 79,031

Key Insights

  • Miami Beach has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1074.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 388.7).
  • Violent crime rose 43.2% from the previous year.
  • 5 murders recorded in 2022 — a rate of 6.3 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 2 years of data.
  • Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1074.3
+43.2% YoY
Murder Rate
6.3
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
8557.4
6,763 total
vs National Avg
176%
National: 388.7

2022 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 849

Murder5
Rape109
Robbery243
Aggravated Assault492

Property Crime: 6,763

Burglary497
Larceny-Theft5,848
Motor Vehicle Theft418
Arson14

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202279,0318491074.356,7638557.4
202089,017668750.455,1095739.4

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

F-
Safety Grade for Miami Beach

Based on violent crime rate of 1074.3 per 100K (national avg: 388.7)

Crime Trajectory
📉 Worsening
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities

Crime Personality: Balanced

Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.

Explore all city crime DNA profiles →

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.