The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Miami Gardens, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$34.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Miami Gardens, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,083 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Miami Gardens with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Miami Gardens, FL Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Miami Gardens's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Miami Gardens sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of cities and behind 13%. The grade covers only Miami Gardens's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Miami Gardens is 13.20 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 61 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 94 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Miami Gardens, FL report the most crime, about 274 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 110 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Miami Gardens, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Miami Gardens for 2025 is $34,510,120, about $338 per resident and $1,083 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Miami Gardens Compared to Other Cities?

Miami Gardens, FL:	$338
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Miami Gardens is $338 per year, which is $126 less than the national average and $92 more than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Miami Gardens:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $540 more than in Miami Gardens.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $247 less than in Miami Gardens

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Miami Gardens for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Miami Gardens	Cost per Miami Gardens Resident
Murder	$17.6 million	$173
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.25 million	$22
Robbery	$1.68 million	$16
Assault	$4.19 million	$41
Kidnapping	$105,376	$1
Vehicle Theft	$3.00 million	$29
Burglary	$979,459	$10
Theft	$2.96 million	$29
Arson	$60,566	$1
Vandalism	$626,450	$6
Animal Cruelty	$14,852	$0
Drug Crimes	$926,985	$9
Identity Theft	$79,673	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$34,510,120	$338

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Miami Gardens, FL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Miami Gardens totals $129,422,219 ($1,268 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $163,932,338 ($1,605 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Miami Gardens has 4, do the same, and of Miami Gardens's 102,108 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Miami Gardens Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.429
Robbery	0.5221
Rape	0.3634
Murder	0.0919
Total Violent Crime	2.406 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.591
Vehicle Theft	1.899
Burglary	1.058
Arson	0.0246
Total Property Crime	8.572 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0170
Drug Crimes	1.227
Vandalism	0.8588
Identity Theft	0.1008
Animal Cruelty	0.0197
Total "Other" Rate	2.224 (A+)

Individual Miami Gardens Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Miami Gardens is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Miami Gardens.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Opa-Locka, FL	B-	C+	C-
Ives Estates, FL	B+	A-	C
Golden Glades, FL	B-	C+	C-
West Park, FL	C+	D+	C-
Pembroke Park, FL	C-	D-	D+
Miramar, FL	A-	B-	B
Westview, FL	C+	C-	C-
Country Club, FL	B	A-	C
North Miami Beach, FL	D+	C-	D-
North Miami, FL	B+	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Miami Gardens is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Jackson, MS	B	A-	A-
Johns Creek, GA	D	D+	D+
Jackson, MI	C+	D	D
Jupiter, FL	A-	A-	A-
Greer, SC	D+	C+	C+
Georgetown, TX	B	B	B
Greensboro, NC	D+	C-	C-
Gastonia, NC	D-	D	D
Glen Burnie, MD	D+	C-	C-
Greenville, SC	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Miami Gardens is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Miami Gardens, FL average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Miami Gardens schools on SchoolGrade

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