Crime & Women's Safety in Miami

I have lived in Miami for 1.5 years and I feel moderately safe here. I would not walk alone late at night especially in certain neighborhoods, but overall I do not feel unsafe. I live in a building with 24 hour security so that gives me peace of mind, but I always take Uber or drive myself late at night rather than walking.

Certain areas are better than others but you have to be careful. Because Miami gets a reputation for being this party city where people come, party and leave, there leaves little repercussions for perpetrators. I might be jaded because I get harassed on a daily basis just for living here (driving to work yesterday I had a guy actually tailgate me making lewd faces and hand gestures which really isn’t out of the norm). Men are constantly wanting to exert dominance over women here in Miami and I’ve experienced it myself. My colleagues also ALWAYS telling me to be careful with my dating life because dominance is the mentality of most men here. I do understand that’s the case everywhere to some extent but I’ve lived in many cities… I’ve never experienced things to this extent and if I find a better way to put that feeling into words I’ll write another review because I don’t want to give a skewed view but the culture living here is unlike anything I’ve experienced.

As long as you’re not at the wrong place at a late hour you should be okay. Stick to tourist areas and don’t venture off alone to different part of neighborhood cities. Miami is a beautiful place but it comes with some risk as any other place.

Solo travel experience

I felt pretty safe in Miami, although there were some weird people at the club. Knowing how to hold your own is essential and keeping small self-defense devices on you. As a girl, you will get into the clubs for free with a promoter, but some of them are weird.

Couple travel experience

We love Miami, have been three times now for 3-5 days each trip Generally we felt safe, although we didn’t venture away from Miami Beach/South Beach much in the evenings. Daytime feels very safe. Obviously the beach and the Art Deco architecture of Miami Beach is the main draw, we spend a lot of time in the sea and eating in nearby restaurants. Great fun is to visit little Havana to dine and salsa, Coconut Grove is cool for dining too. Personally I wouldn’t choose go out alone at night, but sunset dinner and walk home I would do. It’s really hot, so don’t plan on doing too much, little bit of sightseeing and a lot of chilling is the best plan. Easy to get around via Uber or using the bus network.