New stats show crime down in Miami, Miami-Dade

MIAMI – Two large South Florida instrumentality enforcement agencies reported a driblet successful convulsive transgression successful their patrol areas, according to newly-released statistics.

The report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association shows it’s portion of a nationwide inclination successful reduced convulsive transgression successful the archetypal 4th of 2025 compared to the archetypal 4th of 2024.

The 2 South Florida agencies reporting transgression drops are the Miami Police Department and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, which patrols unincorporated areas on with Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay and Miami Lakes. An bureau spokesperson did not person accusation Tuesday connected whether the MDSO statistic included those municipalities.

In Miami, homicides are down from 9 to 8 compared to the archetypal 4th of 2024, an 11% drop. Reported rapes are down 51%, robberies are down 21% and aggravated assaults are down 16%.

Meanwhile, MDSO reports a astir 39% year-over-year driblet successful homicides: from 18 to 11. Reported rapes are down 38%, robberies are down 21% and aggravated assaults are down astir 16%.

Nationally, among the large metropolis agencies reporting data, homicides were down 20%, reported rapes were down 14%, robberies were down astir 20% and aggravated assaults were down 11%.

“Overall, US agencies person seen a precipitous diminution successful convulsive transgression compared to the aforesaid clip past year,” Laura Cooper, the MCCA’s enforcement director, said successful a statement. “When compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, each categories are down (except) aggravated assaults which are up 1.3% successful the USA.”

No different South Florida instrumentality enforcement agencies were included successful the report. Tampa is besides seeing declines successful convulsive transgression and truthful is Jacksonville, prevention for homcides, which were up by 1 ― astir 6% ― twelvemonth implicit year.

Areas bucking the inclination and seeing year-over-year increases successful homicides see Suffolk County, New York, connected Long Island; Fort Worth, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; Baltimore County, Maryland; Houston and areas of Los Angeles County, California patrolled by its sheriff’s office. Los Angeles due has seen a 38% alteration successful homicides, however.

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