Is Northwest Miramar safe?
Miramar, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Northwest Miramar as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Northwest Miramar
“Go. Northwest Miramar is a very safe, affluent suburban district consisting mostly of master-planned subdivisions, gated communities, and quiet commercial plazas. Visitors will find minimal safety concerns beyond standard awareness against vehicle break-ins in retail parking lots.”
About the area
Northwest Miramar is a peaceful, sprawling suburban community situated between Miami and Fort Lauderdale with easy access to I-75. It is dominated by landscaped residential developments, man-made lakes, well-tended municipal parks, and strip-center dining options.
- Suburban
- Family-Friendly
- Master-Planned
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Northwest Miramar
Walk score: 38/100 · Bike score: 46/100
There is no public bike-share program available; recreational cycling is generally confined to residential loop roads and paved multi-use paths inside city parks.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are significantly lower than both national and regional benchmarks
- High homeownership rate and strong median household incomes well exceeding $100,000
- Clean, well-maintained public parks, sports complexes, and private community amenities
Cons
- Heavily car-dependent with high-speed multi-lane arterials dividing subdivisions
- Sporadic property crime and vehicle break-ins in shopping plaza parking areas
- Lack of pedestrian-friendly, centralized town center or late-night entertainment
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is practically non-existent in the residential areas, with only occasional individuals observed near major commercial intersections along Miramar Parkway.
What Northwest Miramar is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and active with residents jogging around subdivision lakes and children heading to local schools.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Safe and quiet residential streets, with steady suburban traffic clustering around shopping centers.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Plazas and family restaurants remain busy and well-lit with negligible street safety concerns.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Extremely calm and dark across residential neighborhoods, where gated entrances and low foot traffic maintain quiet conditions.
Transit, parking and getting around
Broward County Transit (BCT) provides bus service along major avenues such as Route 28 and Route 83, but service frequencies are moderate and no passenger rail stations are within walking distance.
Parking is abundant and free throughout the area, accommodated by massive surface lots in retail plazas and private residential driveways.
Things to do in Northwest Miramar
- Catch an outdoor concert or visit the water park at Miramar Regional Park
- Exercise and walk around the serene grounds at Vizcaya Park
- Explore diverse Caribbean and Latin dining options in the strip centers along Miramar Parkway
Local favorites
- Capriccio Ristorante · Italian Restaurant · 4.7★ (1450)Upscale Italian fine dining institution known for live piano music, attentive service, and classic pasta dishes.
- Padano Ristorante & Pizzeria · Italian Restaurant · 4.6★ (680)Casual neighborhood trattoria serving authentic wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, and seafood.
- Krakatoa Indonesian Cuisine · Indonesian Restaurant · 4.8★ (520)Cozy strip-mall gem offering traditional Indonesian specialties like beef rendang and nasi goreng.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.