Miami, FL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in the Miami area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Miami area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Miami, FL Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Miami is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of cities are safer and 40% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Miami area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in the Miami area is 2.071 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Miami area generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in the Miami area may be as high as 1 in 270 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 793 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Miami, FL: about 2,966 per year. The northwest part of the Miami area has fewer cases of assault with only 236 in a typical year.

How Miami's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in the Miami area to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, the Miami area is less safe than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Miami, FL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Miami about $375,967,155 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of the Miami area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Miami, including every crime type and how Miami compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Miami's crime maps on the Miami overall crime page.

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Individual Miami Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in the Miami area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Miami area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Shenandoah, FL	B-	B	C-	C+
West Miami, FL	A	A+	B	A
Coral Gables, FL	B	A	C	B+
Brownsville, FL	F	F	F	F
Virginia Gardens, FL	B+	D-	A	F
Coral Terrace, FL	B	A-	C	B
Miami Springs, FL	B-	B+	C-	B
Gladeview, FL	F	F	F	F
South Miami, FL	A	A-	B	B+
Westchester, FL	C+	A-	D+	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Miami is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-	C+
Atlanta, GA	C	C-	C-	C-
Washington, DC	C-	C	C	C+
San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	D
Houston, TX	D	D	D	D
Phoenix, AZ	C	C-	C-	D+
Boston, MA	B	C	C	C-
Riverside, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Dallas, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Detroit, MI	D+	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Miami, FL average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Miami schools on SchoolGrade

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