Miami, Florida Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 460,392
Key Insights
- →Miami has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 473.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.8% from the previous year.
- →28 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 13% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
473.3
-3.8% YoY
Murder Rate
6.1
28 murders
Property Crime Rate
2995.1
13,789 total
vs National Avg
↑ 32%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,179
Murder28
Rape108
Robbery439
Aggravated Assault1,604
Property Crime: 13,789
Burglary1,355
Larceny-Theft10,545
Motor Vehicle Theft1,889
Arson46
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 460,392 | 2,179 | 473.3 | 28 | 13,789 | 2995.1 |
| 2023 | 452,929 | 2,228 | 491.9 | 32 | 13,338 | 2944.8 |
| 2020 | 476,102 | 2,645 | 555.6 | 61 | 13,092 | 2749.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Miami
Based on violent crime rate of 473.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 13% 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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.