Murrieta, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Murrieta in green. The most dangerous areas in Murrieta are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Murrieta, CA Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Murrieta is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Murrieta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Murrieta is 1.528 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Murrieta generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Murrieta may be as high as 1 in 285 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,273 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Murrieta, CA: about 45 per year. The northeast part of Murrieta has fewer cases of assault with only 12 in a typical year.

How Murrieta's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Murrieta to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Murrieta is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Murrieta, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Murrieta about $5,948,016 in 2025, or roughly $44 per resident. This is part of Murrieta's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Murrieta, including every crime type and how Murrieta compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Murrieta's crime maps on the Murrieta overall crime page.

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Individual Murrieta Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Murrieta is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Murrieta.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
French Valley, CA	A-	B	B+	B
Wildomar, CA	B	B-	C+	C+
Winchester, CA	B+	B-	B-	B
Temecula, CA	C+	C	C-	C
Menifee, CA	B-	C+	C	B-
Canyon Lake, CA	B+	C+	B-	B
Lake Elsinore, CA	C+	C	C-	C
Lakeland Village, CA	B	B-	C	C+
Sage, CA	C-	D+	D	D
Radec, CA	D+	D-	D-	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Murrieta is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ann Arbor, MI	C-	C-	C-	C-
Alpharetta, GA	C	B-	B-	C+
Beaverton, OR	D	C	C	C
Antioch, TN	D-	D-	D-	F
Bayamon, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Allentown, PA	B	B	B	B-
Appleton, WI	C	B+	B+	B
Acworth, GA	B	C+	C+	C-
Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	F	F
Amarillo, TX	D-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Murrieta, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Murrieta schools on SchoolGrade

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