Riverhead Town, New York Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 35,693
Key Insights
- →Riverhead Town has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 100.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 15.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 61% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
100.9
-15.9% YoY
Murder Rate
2.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2524.3
901 total
vs National Avg
↓ -72%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 36
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery8
Aggravated Assault25
Property Crime: 901
Burglary35
Larceny-Theft847
Motor Vehicle Theft19
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,693 | 36 | 100.9 | 1 | 901 | 2524.3 |
| 2023 | 35,845 | 43 | 120.0 | 0 | 764 | 2131.4 |
| 2022 | 36,064 | 42 | 116.5 | 0 | 744 | 2063.0 |
| 2020 | 33,461 | 28 | 83.7 | 0 | 475 | 1419.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Riverhead Town
Based on violent crime rate of 100.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 61% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.