Downtown Miami, Miami, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Downtown Miami in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Miami 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 Downtown Miami, Miami, FL Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Downtown Miami is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of neighborhoods are safer and 50% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Miami's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Downtown Miami is 0.0666 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Miami generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Downtown Miami may be as high as 1 in 9,764 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,317 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Downtown Miami, Miami, FL: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Downtown Miami has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown Miami's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Downtown Miami 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 murder rate, Downtown Miami is less safe than the Florida state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Downtown Miami, Miami, FL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Miami about $9,933,256 in 2025, or roughly $125 per resident. This is part of Downtown Miami's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Miami, including every crime type and how Downtown Miami compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Downtown Miami's crime maps on the Downtown Miami overall crime page.

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Individual Downtown Miami Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Downtown Miami is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Miami.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Overtown, Miami, FL	C-	D-	D+	C-
Wynwood, Miami, FL	B-	B-	C-	C-
Little Havana, Miami, FL	A-	C+	B+	C
West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL	A	B	A	C+
Allapattah, Miami, FL	C+	D+	C-	D
Flamingo-Lummus, Miami Beach, FL	B+	C-	B+	C+
South of Fifth, Miami Beach, FL	B+	D	A-	C
City Center, Miami Beach, FL	C	D-	C	C
Bayshore, Miami Beach, FL	A	B	A	C-
South Beach Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL	C	D	D+	C

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	D-	F	F	D+
West Central, Mesa, AZ	C	C-	C-	C
Galleria-Uptown, Houston, TX	D-	C	C	D
West Torrance, Torrance, CA	C+	C	C	B+
Greater Hilltop, Columbus, OH	D	C+	C+	C+
Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, NY	A-	C	C	B
West Ridge, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B	C-
West, Fresno, CA	B	C+	C+	B
Ahwatukee, Phoenix, AZ	A-	A-	A-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Miami, Miami, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Miami schools on SchoolGrade

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