Miami's numbers pull in two directions. The property-crime gap is the wider one: 2,995 per 100k against a national 1,954, 53% above, while violent crime runs 24% above at 474. Direction and level disagree. The violent rate fell 3.8% in 2024, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable, yet the city still grades C and ranks in the 10th percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest measures on crime. Schools split the same way: a 6.1/10 average across 282 rated schools covers a drop from 6.7 at elementary level to 5.1 at middle, so the school picture changes as a child moves up. Florida's 14 flood declarations and 67 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations describe the state's hazard history, not a parcel. Each figure is a city-wide average; the block decides the rest.
Crime in Miami vs. the national average
Miami reports 474 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 24% above the U.S. average of 381, and 2,995 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (53% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 3.8% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable.
| Miami | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 474 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 2995 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Miami can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Florida — the state SafeNest uses for Miami's flood context — list 14 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1953 and 2023, most recently "Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding". Florida has also seen 67 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Miami address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Miami
Public schools in Miami average 6.1/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 282 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 6.7/10 on average, while middle schools average 5.1/10. The highest-scoring is Mater Academy Kiwanis at 10.0/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Miami: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Miami address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
Compare other cities
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- Also on SafeNest: is Orlando safe?
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- Compare how safe Jacksonville is.
- Another city on the same data: the Atlanta safety report.
Check a specific Miami address
City averages are a starting point. A SafeNest report covers one specific address — crime, registered offender counts, flood and disaster history, schools, air quality, taxes — delivered by email as a PDF.
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Common questions about safety in Miami
Is Miami, FL safe?
Miami records 474 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 24% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: C, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Miami?
Miami reports approximately 474 violent crimes and 2995 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Miami have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Miami, federal records show 14 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Florida, most recently in 2023; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Florida.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).