North Miami Beach, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. North Miami Beach is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Miami Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in North Miami Beach is 0.0974 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Miami Beach generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in North Miami Beach may be as high as 1 in 7,137 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,886 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of North Miami Beach, FL: about 1 per year. The northwest part of North Miami Beach has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for North Miami Beach, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for North Miami Beach residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Miami Beach has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which North Miami Beach has 5, have the same problem. Of North Miami Beach’s 49,633 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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North Miami Beach Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 North Miami Beach residents in a standard year.

Individual North Miami Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ojus, FL	C-	C	D	D
Golden Glades, FL	B-	C+	C-	D
Sunny Isles Beach, FL	C+	B-	D+	D
Aventura, FL	B+	C+	B-	D
Ives Estates, FL	B+	A-	C	C
North Miami, FL	B+	C+	B-	D
Biscayne Park, FL	B-	C	C-	D
Bay Harbor Islands, FL	A	B+	B+	C-
Bal Harbour, FL	D	C-	D-	D
Golden Beach, FL	C-	B-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Miami Beach is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Beavercreek, OH	B-	B	B	A
Benton, AR	C-	D+	D+	C
Brea, CA	C+	D+	D+	A+
Brighton, MA	C+	D+	D+	B-
Carlisle, PA	A-	A	A	B+
Chester, VA	D	B-	B-	C
Chesterfield, MO	D	B	B	D+
Chillicothe, OH	C	C+	C+	B-
Morganton, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	C-	C-	C-	A+

Considering only the murder rate, North Miami Beach is less safe than the Florida state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Miami Beach, FL average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Miami Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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