Riverside, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 320,148
Key Insights
- →Riverside has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 589.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 8.3% from the previous year.
- →10 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 9% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
589.7
+8.3% YoY
Murder Rate
3.1
10 murders
Property Crime Rate
2832.1
9,067 total
vs National Avg
↑ 64%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,888
Murder10
Rape173
Robbery385
Aggravated Assault1,320
Property Crime: 9,067
Burglary1,268
Larceny-Theft6,353
Motor Vehicle Theft1,446
Arson93
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 320,148 | 1,888 | 589.7 | 10 | 9,067 | 2832.1 |
| 2023 | 323,473 | 1,762 | 544.7 | 9 | 10,910 | 3372.8 |
| 2022 | 319,889 | 1,652 | 516.4 | 17 | 10,366 | 3240.5 |
| 2020 | 334,370 | 1,491 | 445.9 | 20 | 9,980 | 2984.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Riverside
Based on violent crime rate of 589.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 9% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.