Olympia Heights, Miami, FL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Olympia Heights is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of neighborhoods are safer and 36% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Olympia Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Olympia Heights is 0.0886 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Olympia Heights generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Olympia Heights may be as high as 1 in 10,055 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,150 in the south part of the neighborhood. 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 northwest parts of Olympia Heights, Miami, FL: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Olympia Heights has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Olympia Heights, 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 east part of the neighborhood. 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 Olympia Heights residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Olympia Heights 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 Olympia Heights has 1, have the same problem. Of Olympia Heights’s 23,046 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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Olympia Heights 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 Olympia Heights residents in a standard year.

Individual Olympia Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Olympia Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Olympia Heights.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Riviera, Coral Gables, FL	A	A+	A-	C+
Italian Village, Coral Gables, FL	B+	A+	B	C
Flagami, Miami, FL	B+	B+	B-	C-
South Coconut Grove, Miami, FL	A	B	A	C
West Flagler, Miami, FL	A-	A	B+	C-
North Coconut Grove, Miami, FL	B+	B+	B-	C
Wynken Blynken anchor Nod, Hialeah, FL	A+	A-	A+	D
Coral Way, Miami, FL	A	A-	A-	C-
Little Havana, Miami, FL	A-	C+	B+	C
Allapattah, Miami, FL	C+	D+	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Olympia Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Springlake-University Terrace, Shreveport, LA	C-	B-	B-	D+
Lower Peters Canyon, Irvine, CA	A+	A-	A-	A+
Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA	F	F	F	F
Midland Beach, Staten Island, NY	B+	C+	C+	B-
Midway, Escondido, CA	A-	B	B	B+
Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B-	B-	D-
Arverne, Queens, NY	A-	C	C	B+
Northeast Dallas, Carrollton, TX	C+	B+	B+	B+
Northshore, Houston, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Northwest Dallas, Dallas, TX	C	C	C	B+

Considering only the murder rate, Olympia Heights 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 Olympia Heights, Miami, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Olympia Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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