Safest Neighbourhoods in Miami Beach (and Areas to Avoid)
Areas — South Beach, Mid-Beach, North Beach, Sunny Isles
Recommended for visitors: South Beach (SoBe) — Art Deco core (1st-23rd Street), Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road, the famous beach. Tourist-heavy + bar-heavy. Mid-Beach (24th-63rd Street) — quieter; Faena District, Fontainebleau. North Beach — residential, calmer. Sunny Isles + Bal Harbour — north end, upscale residential.
Stay aware: Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th Street late at night (especially Friday + Saturday — police presence heavy but incidents documented). Some side streets off Washington Ave after 2am. Day-time is fine throughout.
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