Miami police area, Florida, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 8,571 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Miami police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 26 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 96 | 19.2 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,278 | 256.2 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 388 | 77.8 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,035 | 207.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 9,027 | 1,809.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,096 | 219.7 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 32 | 6.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 26 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 96 |
| Violence | 1,278 |
| Robbery | 388 |
| Theft and burglary | 11,158 |
| Other | 32 |
Questions about crime in Miami police area
- Is Miami police area safe?
- Miami police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Miami police area?
- Miami police area: Weighted crime: 8,571 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Miami police area?
- Recorded homicides in Miami police area (2025): 26.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Miami since 2010
Miami: Mayor Eileen Higgins (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Ron DeSantis (Republican)
Eileen Higgins · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since December 2025
Too early to compare
Francis Suarez · Republican, nonpartisan office
November 2021 – December 2025
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Francis Suarez · Republican, nonpartisan office
November 2017 – November 2021
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Tomás Regalado · Republican, nonpartisan office
November 2013 – November 2017
Miami ▼ −23% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
