Is Miami safe for solo female travelers?

Miami is generally safe for solo female travelers. Like any major city, it has areas that are more tourist-friendly and areas to avoid. Touristy spots like Miami Beach, Little Havana, and the Design District are patrolled and quite safe, even after dark. However, it is always recommended to be vigilant and mindful of your possessions, especially smartphones and purses. Using common sense, like not walking alone late at night in less crowded areas will enhance your safety.

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How safe is Miami for female travelers?

Travel safety index

3.2 /5

based on 6 experiences from female travelers

Couple travel

I think miami was worth the trip, it was super fun but hella expensive. The water was clear and warm und the city was beautiful!! The people were super friendly. Public transport was super confusing but you get used to it. Over all it was fun I would a 100% recommend it :))

Posted: June 8, 2025
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Solo travel

I had a good time in Miami. It's good for a solo trip and people are generally warm and friendly. Tourist areas seemed safe. If you venture to other areas be vigilant. There are buses and free metro lines that connect major areas. It's easy to get around without renting a car. I stayed in a hostel in South Beach and loved it. If you speak Spanish you will be right at home, most locals are fluent in English. Little Havana and Wynwood were my favorite areas. Little Havana is super lively and fun. Balls & Chain, Cubaocho Museum were my favorites. Wynwood has amazing murals all over the neighborhood. South Pointe in South Beach has amazing sunset views. The sightseeing sunset cruise is also fun and I recommend it.

Posted: June 9, 2024Experienced: April, 2024
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Marley

Marley

United States

Solo travel

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.

Posted: April 11, 2024
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Mandy

Mandy

United Kingdom

Couple travel

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.

Posted: April 1, 2024Experienced: August, 2022
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Noelle

Noelle

United States

Group travel

I felt safe with my girls and we stuck together the whole trip, especially in the clubs. The budget was pretty cheap even though we went during spring break season, I didn’t have to spend too much. I recommend Bacon B*tch for brunch, if you don’t mind being called a b*tch by your waitress lol. Overall it was a fun Aries trip with people I love!

Posted: January 28, 2024
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How safe is Miami for women?

Local safety index

3.2 /5

Based on 13 local experiences

Local crime index

2.4 /5

Based on 13 local experiences

Miami is pretty safe, I feel quite comfortable as a pedestrian and using the train but most days I am dealing with sexual harassment from strangers. But I’ve never had to deal with outright assault or stalking, though my sister has been followed once off the train. The city and downtown are especially dangerous, in Miami Beach at night there are “sand crawlers” that will literally crawl belly down on the sand to take your stuff, even while you’re laying on the very towel your bags are on. They will come until they know you’re aware of them, but will leave and not pick a fight or get violent. In Some areas groping can be a concern, like Calle ocho in Little Havana, especially during the festival there. I was 13 when I went and followed into my sisters car by drunk men who rapped on our windows. I really don’t reccomend that festival lol. Miami has plenty of nature, Coconut Grove is beautiful to walk around and shop and eat, Fairchild botanical gardens are extraordinary, the Kampong is worth a visit, the Everglades are gorgeous even at night (especially on a full moon) and Virginia Key north point park are my favorite places, and I feel safe traveling alone in each, don’t really even come across sexual harassment. Oleta river state park further north is also really beautiful.

Posted: January 4, 2025
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I haven’t had a threatening experience so far in Miami, but I do take a lot of care for it to be like this. No walking alone at all, avoiding being outside past midnight. I’ve received a lot of catcalling and weird stares. Always playing it safe!

Posted: January 4, 2025
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Sofia

Sofia

there are some really great areas and then other areas where you should not be late at night. I would always have a buddy if possible towards the nighttime but genuinely pretty safe. Not a super walkable city so car is def a necessary

Posted: December 15, 2024
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Daya

Daya

Miami is a cosmopolitan city but the crime rate is one of the lowest in the state of Florida and in the United States. There are areas that are more prone to have violence than others. Where I live is a family oriented area with A+ school district therefore is pretty quite and safe.

Posted: October 7, 2024
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It depends on the district, there’s places you can’t go at night as a woman. Tourist places tend to be okay, but you can experience sexual harassment anyways. For someone to rob into your house is not common.

Posted: September 27, 2024
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