Crime & Safety in Miami Gardens, FL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.15
per 1,000 residents
-7% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.30
per 1,000 residents
+12% vs national
Total Crimes
3,142
2024
Violent Clearance
1%
cases solved
-98% vs national
Property Clearance
1%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-8%
vs 100K-250K avg
-8% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+147.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Miami Gardens Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Miami Gardens vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Miami Gardens 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 (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Miami Gardens police solve 5% of rape cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 13 | 0.12 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 22 | 0.20 | 4.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 81 | 0.73 | 1.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 342 | 3.10 | 0.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 162 | 1.47 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,126 | 19.25 | 1.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 396 | 3.58 | 0.0% |
Miami Gardens, FL reported 458 violent crimes and 2,684 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.15 per 1,000 residents is 7.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 1% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,126 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 59.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Miami Gardens's violent crime rate is 8% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 458 | 2,684 | 4.15 | 24.30 |
| 2023 | 184 | 975 | 1.67 | 8.86 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 783 | 2,775 | 7.10 | 25.16 |
| 2019 | 841 | 4,311 | 7.39 | 37.89 |
| 2017 | 896 | 3,722 | 7.86 | 32.65 |
| 2016 | 744 | 3,671 | 6.51 | 32.10 |
| 2015 | 707 | 4,138 | 6.23 | 36.47 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
3
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2022 | North Gardens High School | 0 | 3 | indiscriminate | Glock |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.