Burglary per Capita in Miami-Dade County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Miami-Dade County residents.
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1 in 991
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Miami-Dade County is about 1 in 991.
$9
Burglary costs the average Miami-Dade County resident about $9 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Miami-Dade County in green. The most dangerous areas in Miami-Dade County 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-Dade County, FL Safe from Burglary?
The A+ grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US county. Miami-Dade County is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of counties are safer and 97% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Miami-Dade County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in Miami-Dade County is 1.009 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Miami-Dade County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Miami-Dade County may be as high as 1 in 602 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,181 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northeast parts of Miami-Dade County, FL: about 916 per year. The southeast part of Miami-Dade County has fewer cases of burglary with only 16 in a typical year.
How Miami-Dade County's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Miami-Dade County to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Miami-Dade County, FL: | 1.009 |
|---|---|
| Florida: | 1.209 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Miami-Dade County is safer 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 Burglary in Miami-Dade County, FL
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Miami-Dade County about $25,457,695 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Miami-Dade County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Miami-Dade County, including every crime type and how Miami-Dade County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Burglary Map
Remember that burglary 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-Dade County's crime maps on the Miami-Dade County overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Miami-Dade County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Miami-Dade County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | B | B | A- | |
A | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A- | C+ | B- | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | B+ | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | B- | B- | B | |
A+ | B+ | A- | A | |
A+ | B | A | A- | |
A+ | A | A+ | A+ |
Burglary in County with Similar Populations
Miami-Dade County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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C | C- | C- | D+ | |
C- | D | D | C | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B- | |
B- | C | C | D+ | |
D | D | D | D+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
C- | C | C | B | |
D- | C- | C- | D+ | |
A- | B- | B- | A | |
B- | C | C | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Miami-Dade County, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Miami-Dade County schools on SchoolGrade
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