West Little River, FL Property Crime Rates and Maps

West Little River is an unincorporated community of 35,600 in Miami-Dade County · Updated November 2026

How common is property crime in West Little River?

Property crime is high in West Little River: a D, with more property crime than the neighborhoods where 88% of Americans live. Theft makes up 65% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades B, and vehicle theft grades D+.

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Property crime CrimeGrade™Safety score 216 of 1,000
More property crime than most US neighborhoods What this means

12% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than West Little River as a whole, and 88% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. West Little River scores 216.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Overall crimeSafety score 7 of 1,000Less safe than nearly all US neighborhoods
F
Violent crimeSafety score 0 of 1,000More violent crime than nearly all US neighborhoods

How it works


Property crime map of West Little River

Map of West Little River shaded by property crime CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
Click the map to explore
F D C B A+
Highest crime Safest
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in West Little River, FL at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in West Little River, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out about property crime in West Little River

Theft at more than double the US rate. West Little River has 29.3 thefts a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 nationally.


Where property crime is lowest and highest in West Little River

High property crime is widespread across West Little River: 87% of residents live in areas graded D or F, and 1% in areas graded A or B. Property crime grades across West Little River run from B- to F.

A or B 1%C 12%D or F 87%

Share of residents, by the property crime CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.


Property crime rates and types in West Little River

CrimeGrade™ estimates West Little River has about 45 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 89% more than the US as a whole and more than double the rate for Florida.

All property crime

Burglary

Vehicle theft

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.

Theft is the most common property crime in West Little River, about 65% of the total, followed by vandalism and vehicle theft.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
BurglaryB1113.12.4
TheftF1,04229.313.1
Vehicle theftD+1414.02.7
ArsonB+40.110.12
VandalismC2998.45.5

Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Property crime in West Little River and nearby cities

West Little River has more property crime than 9 of its 10 nearest cities. El Portal and Biscayne Park have the least property crime nearby.

Nearby cities

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
West Little RiverD216F35,600
Gladeview 1 mileD173F16,200
Pinewood 2 milesD+288D19,400
Westview 2 milesC440D11,700
Miami 6 milesB-574B535,900
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Brownsville 2 milesD+267F17,000
El Portal 3 milesB+717B1,840
Miami Shores 3 milesC430B-32,000
Biscayne Park 4 milesB692B+3,080
North Miami 4 milesC+538B-66,500
Hialeah 4 milesB672A-218,700

Nearest first, with each place's distance from West Little River. Beside each property crime CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, West Little River has more property crime than 99% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
West Little RiverD216F35,600
Cabo Rojo, PRA915A-35,600
Patillas, PRA908B+35,500
Torrington, CTA890A35,700
Randolph, MAA-845A35,700
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Elk Grove Village, ILA-845A35,600
Fair Lawn, NJA-843A35,800
Manchester, CTB+718A-35,800
Desert Hot Springs, CAB+711B-35,600
San Dimas, CAB+694A-35,600
Roseville, MNC+485B+35,800

Jobs, parking lots and walkability in West Little River

Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, two set West Little River apart: it has 9 jobs for every 100 residents, against 45 for the US as a whole, and 0.3 parking-lot spaces per resident, against 2.0 nationally. Places like that tend to report less theft, yet theft runs higher here than that would suggest.

JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft.9 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 97% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.0.3 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 96% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft.C (38 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 87% of US city residents
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Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 92% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for West Little River: C- (29 of 100).15 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 89% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.6.3 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 85% of US city residents

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of West Little River on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What property crime costs West Little River

Property crime costs West Little River about $11 million a year, or $302 per resident and about $965 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.

Cost of property crime per resident, per year

How the cost breaks down

Pain and suffering add little to the cost of property crime, so this is close to its full cost.

CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Burglary$1,000,000$28
Theft$5.3 million$150
Vehicle theft$2.2 million$61
Arson$94,000$3
Vandalism$2.1 million$60
Total$11 million$302

How CrimeGrade™ works

The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.

It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

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