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Crime rate in Miami, Florida (FL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Miami by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	66 (16.9)	66 (17.7)	65 (17.1)	74 (19.4)	69 (17.9)	54 (13.9)	77 (19.6)	78 (19.0)	63 (14.7)	59 (14.1)	68 (15.4)	68 (16.8)	69 (16.7)
Rapes (per 100,000)	118 (30.2)	118 (31.7)	96 (25.3)	107 (28.0)	102 (26.5)	62 (16.0)	101 (25.7)	57 (13.9)	42 (9.8)	65 (15.5)	46 (10.4)	96 (23.7)	65 (15.7)
Robberies (per 100,000)	3,077 (787.9)	2,719 (731.2)	2,706 (713.9)	2,928 (767.2)	2,367 (614.5)	2,019 (520.0)	2,111 (537.2)	2,537 (618.4)	2,415 (564.6)	2,094 (499.5)	1,856 (421.4)	2,002 (494.4)	2,096 (505.9)
Assaults (per 100,000)	4,616 (1,182.0)	4,307 (1,158.2)	4,361 (1,150.5)	4,048 (1,060.7)	3,923 (1,018.5)	3,999 (1,029.9)	3,642 (926.9)	3,447 (840.2)	3,189 (745.5)	2,765 (659.6)	2,909 (660.4)	2,683 (662.6)	2,626 (633.8)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	7,303 (1,870.0)	6,218 (1,672.1)	5,962 (1,572.9)	5,878 (1,540.2)	5,556 (1,442.4)	5,377 (1,384.8)	4,442 (1,130.5)	4,829 (1,177.1)	4,941 (1,155.1)	4,856 (1,158.4)	4,604 (1,045.2)	5,141 (1,269.7)	4,255 (1,027.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)	18,854 (4,827.7)	16,635 (4,473.4)	15,886 (4,191.1)	15,404 (4,036.1)	14,652 (3,803.9)	13,930 (3,587.5)	11,967 (3,045.5)	12,478 (3,041.5)	13,591 (3,177.4)	13,386 (3,193.2)	14,165 (3,215.8)	15,080 (3,724.4)	15,305 (3,693.9)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	5,722 (1,465.2)	5,228 (1,405.9)	4,876 (1,286.4)	5,088 (1,333.2)	4,297 (1,115.6)	4,014 (1,033.8)	3,879 (987.2)	3,876 (944.8)	3,666 (857.1)	2,536 (605.0)	2,449 (556.0)	2,700 (666.8)	2,711 (654.3)
Arson (per 100,000)	244 (62.5)	259 (69.6)	228 (60.2)	239 (62.6)	195 (50.6)	143 (36.8)	110 (28.0)	175 (42.7)	196 (45.8)	116 (27.7)	104 (23.6)	124 (30.6)	89 (21.5)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	946.3	896.0	856.3	856.2	766.6	706.5	668.1	664.3	615.6	564.2	529.6	608.1	580.6

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Florida and other state lists there were 1,332 registered sex offenders living in Miami, Florida as of July 29, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Miami to the number of sex offenders is 311 to 1.

See how dangerous Miami, FL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Miami:
580.6
Coral Gables:
264.2
Miami Springs:
210.6
Virginia Gardens:
44.6
West Miami:
177.4
El Portal:
248.0
Miami Shores:
391.2
Miami Beach:
739.5
North Bay Village:
245.6

Violent crime rate in 2012
Miami:
602.5
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Miami:
619.0
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Miami:
566.8
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Miami:
606.8
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Miami:
676.0
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Miami:
760.6
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Miami:
775.9
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Miami:
797.1
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Miami:
855.6
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Miami:
954.8
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Miami:
965.7
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Miami:
985.2
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Miami:
1,021.2
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Miami:
475.3
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Miami:
525.9
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Miami:
441.3
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Miami:
469.4
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Miami:
504.8
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Miami:
515.2
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Miami:
512.6
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Miami:
595.2
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Miami:
629.0
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Miami:
691.1
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Miami:
698.2
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Miami:
748.7
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Miami:
813.1
U.S. Average:
331.5

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Latest news about crime in Miami, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 1,380 (1,054 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.54
Florida average:
2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1,404 (1,061 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.62
Florida average:
2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,453 (1,098 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.49
Florida average:
2.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1,508 (1,124 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.68
Florida average:
2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,489 (1,073 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.51
Florida average:
2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1,381 (1,061 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.59
Florida average:
2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 1,380 (1,058 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
12.36
Florida average:
2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1,363 (1,012 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
11.65
Florida average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1,348 (1,029 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
11.72
Florida average:
2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1,335 (1,020 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
11.34
Florida average:
2.55

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Miami

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Zip codes: 33101, 33125, 33127, 33128, 33129, 33130, 33131, 33132, 33136, 33137, 33139, 33145.

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