Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Murrieta has a violent crime rate of 185 per 100,000 residents, 51% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 121.3 per 100,000, robbery at 34.8, rape at 27.7. The murder rate is 0.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 965 per 100,000, 51% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 706, burglary at 136, vehicle theft at 109 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.
Crime Rates: Murrieta vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)