Miami Shores, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Miami Shores is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Miami Shores's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Miami Shores is 0.1195 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Miami Shores generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Miami Shores may be as high as 1 in 6,894 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,439 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Miami Shores's Murder Rate Compares

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

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

The Cost of Murder in Miami Shores, FL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Miami Shores about $7,069,139 in 2025, or roughly $225 per resident. This is part of Miami Shores's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Miami Shores, including every crime type and how Miami Shores compares to other cities.

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 Miami Shores's crime maps on the Miami Shores overall crime page.

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Individual Miami Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Miami Shores is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Miami Shores.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
El Portal, FL	B+	C	C+	D-
Biscayne Park, FL	B-	C	C-	D
Pinewood, FL	C	D+	D+	D-
North Miami, FL	B+	C+	B-	D
Gladeview, FL	F	F	F	D-
West Little River, FL	D+	D-	D	D-
North Bay Village, FL	B+	B-	B-	D
Westview, FL	C+	C-	C-	D
Indian Creek, FL	B+	B+	C+	D
Golden Glades, FL	B-	C+	C-	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Aguada, PR	F	D-	D-	F
Southington, CT	B+	A+	A+	A-
Suisun City, CA	C	D	D	D+
Van Buren, AR	D-	D	D	C-
Cumberland, MD	D	D+	D+	D+
Coventry, RI	A-	A+	A+	A+
Cornelius, NC	D+	C+	C+	B-
Christiansburg, VA	D+	A-	A-	C+
Chillum, MD	D	D	D	F
Butte, MT	F	F	F	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Miami Shores, FL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Miami Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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