Crime & Safety in Riverside, CA

Riverside has a violent crime rate of 506 per 100,000 residents, 33% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 316.3 per 100,000, robbery at 142.8, rape at 41.7. The murder rate is 5.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,938 per 100,000, 50% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,100, burglary at 391, vehicle theft at 447 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Riverside receives a safety grade of F.