Crime & Safety in Murrieta, CA

Murrieta has a violent crime rate of 66 per 100,000 residents, 83% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 24.9 per 100,000, robbery at 22.3, rape at 16.3. The murder rate is 2.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,299 per 100,000, 34% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 928, burglary at 177, vehicle theft at 194 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Murrieta receives a safety grade of F.