Crime & Safety in Hialeah, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2020 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)Violent Crime Rate
1.91
per 1,000 residents
-60% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.44
per 1,000 residents
-29% vs national
Total Crimes
4,299
2020
Violent Clearance
60%
cases solved
+54% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-58%
vs 100K-250K avg
-58% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-8.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2019
How Hialeah Compares
Source: FBI (2020)Hialeah vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2020)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Hialeah is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2020)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2020)Hialeah police solve 114% of murder cases but only 16% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 39%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2020)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2020)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 7 | 0.03 | 114.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 27 | 0.12 | 74.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 98 | 0.42 | 56.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 315 | 1.34 | 58.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 301 | 1.29 | 30.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,011 | 12.85 | 16.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 539 | 2.30 | 16.3% |
Hialeah, FL reported 448 violent crimes and 3,851 property crimes in 2020. The violent crime rate of 1.91 per 1,000 residents is 60.0% below the national average of 4.79 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 60% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,011 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 26.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Hialeah's violent crime rate is 58% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 448 | 3,851 | 1.91 | 16.44 |
| 2019 | 503 | 4,893 | 2.09 | 20.33 |
| 2017 | 473 | 5,274 | 1.99 | 22.14 |
| 2016 | 581 | 5,597 | 2.43 | 23.37 |
| 2015 | 769 | 5,574 | 3.23 | 23.41 |