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Crime Statistics

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Miami, Miami Beach, and Coral Gables Experience Double Digit Increases In Crime Rate

    Last week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported the lowest crime rate across the state since the agency began tracking statistics in 1971. With population growth factored in, the overall crime rate dropped 0.8 percent from 2010 to 2011. In Miami-Dade, the crime rate dropped 0.3 percent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Miami is the Fourth Most Violent Area in America, Florida Fourth Most Violent State

    Miamians don't keep the peace. Miami-Dade is the fourth most violent area in the Institute for Economics & Peace's Peace Index. Meanwhile, Florida is the fourth most violent state, with two other metro areas in the bottom ten for peace.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Miami-Dade Plummets in "Most Dangerous Cities" Rankings

    ​Miami-Dade County and most of its cities have dropped in the rankings on CQ Press's "Most Dangerous Cities" list, which is considerably good news. Last year, Miami-Dade was ranked the fourth most dangerous metro area in America. This year, it's only number 16, and no it's not just because ot ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2010

    Abortion Fights Crime?

    ​Miami-Dade County and most of its cities have dropped in the rankings on CQ Press's "Most Dangerous Cities" list, which is considerably good news. Last year, Miami-Dade was ranked the fourth most dangerous metro area in America. This year, it's only number 16, and no it's not just because ot ... More >>

  • Music

    July 29, 2010

    Freddie Gibbs

    ​Miami-Dade County and most of its cities have dropped in the rankings on CQ Press's "Most Dangerous Cities" list, which is considerably good news. Last year, Miami-Dade was ranked the fourth most dangerous metro area in America. This year, it's only number 16, and no it's not just because ot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Venezuela Murder Rate Has Quadrupled Under Hugo Chávez

    One person is murdered every two hours in Venezuela, according to new statistics released by the independent Venezuelan Observatory of Violence.The murder rate in the South American country has more than quadrupled since Hugo Chávez came to power in 1999. There were 54 homicides per 100,000 people ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 20, 2004

    Miami, Crime, and Urban Design

    This is a dangerous place, and dangerously divided as well

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