Rio Grande, PR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Rio Grande in green. The most dangerous areas in Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande, PR Safe from Murder?

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Rio Grande is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rio Grande's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Rio Grande is 0.1692 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rio Grande generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Rio Grande may be as high as 1 in 5,326 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,391 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Rio Grande, PR: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Rio Grande has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Rio Grande's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Rio Grande to the Puerto Rico state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Rio Grande is as safe as the Puerto Rico state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Rio Grande, PR

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Rio Grande about $15,256,305 in 2025, or roughly $318 per resident. This is part of Rio Grande's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rio Grande, including every crime type and how Rio Grande compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Rio Grande's crime maps on the Rio Grande overall crime page.

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Individual Rio Grande Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Rio Grande is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Rio Grande.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Loiza, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Canovanas, PR	D-	D	F	F
Palmer, PR	D-	D	F	F
Luquillo, PR	F	D-	F	F
Carolina, PR	D-	D-	F	F
Trujillo Alto, PR	D-	D	D-	F
Duque, PR	F	F	F	F
St. Just, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Juncos, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Gurabo, PR	D-	D	D-	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Rio Grande is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Beavercreek, OH	B-	B	B	A
Cuyahoga Falls, OH	C-	B	B	B
Coatesville, PA	A-	B	B	B-
Chesterfield, MO	D	B	B	D+
Chester, VA	D	B-	B-	C
Brighton, MA	C+	D+	D+	B-
Brea, CA	C+	D+	D+	A+
Carlisle, PA	A-	A	A	B+
Benton, AR	C-	D+	D+	C
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	C-	C-	C-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rio Grande, PR average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus N/A% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Rio Grande schools on SchoolGrade

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