Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	B-

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A crime occurs every 17 hours 22 minutes (on average) in Downtown Riverside.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Downtown Riverside in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Riverside 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 Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Downtown Riverside is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of neighborhoods are safer and 52% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Riverside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Downtown Riverside is 2.367 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Riverside generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Downtown Riverside may be as high as 1 in 270 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 634 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA: about 4 per year. The southeast part of Downtown Riverside has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Downtown Riverside, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Downtown Riverside residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Downtown Riverside has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Downtown Riverside has 11, have the same problem. Of Downtown Riverside’s 8,653 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Downtown Riverside Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Downtown Riverside residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.071
Robbery	1.731
Rape	0.4692
Murder	0.0731
Total Violent Crime	9.344 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	27.43
Vehicle Theft	6.967
Burglary	6.336
Arson	0.2105
Total Property Crime	40.94 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1319
Drug Crimes	2.367
Vandalism	4.981
Identity Theft	0.4874
Animal Cruelty	0.0315
Total "Other" Rate	7.999 (B-)

Individual Downtown Riverside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Downtown Riverside is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Riverside.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Eastside, Riverside, CA	C	D+	C-	B-
Wood Streets, Riverside, CA	C+	C+	C-	B
Northside, Riverside, CA	C	C-	C-	B
Hunter Industrial Park, Riverside, CA	D+	D	D	B-
Grand, Riverside, CA	B-	B-	C	B+
Victoria, Riverside, CA	B-	C+	C	C+
University, Riverside, CA	C	C-	D+	B
Magnolia Center, Riverside, CA	D	C-	D-	C+
Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA	B	B-	C+	B
Casablanca, Riverside, CA	C	C	C-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Riverside is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Belgravia Terrace, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-	B+
West Central, Spokane, WA	F	D-	D-	B-
Washington, Huntington Beach, CA	A	C+	C+	B+
Upper Baseline, Little Rock, AR	D-	D-	D-	D
Snail, Sunnyvale, CA	A	B+	B+	A+
Sandpointe, Santa Ana, CA	A	A-	A-	A-
Roseville, San Diego, CA	B-	B	B	C+
Otter Creek Crystal, Little Rock, AR	C-	D+	D+	D
Lakewood, Sunnyvale, CA	A+	A	A	A-
Holiday Hill, Jacksonville, FL	A+	B	B	A

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Downtown Riverside is less safe than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downtown Riverside schools on SchoolGrade

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