Crime in Miami vs. the national average
Miami reports 473 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 volatile.
| Miami | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 473 | 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, run a free SafeNest search.
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 the SafeNest app checks directly by address.
Schools in Miami
Public schools in Miami average 6.1/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 280 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 6.6/10 on average, while middle schools average 5.2/10. 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. Exact counts and locations for any specific Miami address are available in the SafeNest app, drawn directly from the state's public registry.
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Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA flood maps, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-07-12. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).