Desert Edge is an unincorporated community of 3,650 in Riverside County, about 55 miles east of downtown Riverside · Updated November 2026
How common is property crime in Desert Edge?
Desert Edge earns a B+ for property crime, with more property crime than the neighborhoods where 60% of Americans live. Theft makes up 33% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades A-, and vehicle theft grades B.
B+
Property crime CrimeGrade™
Safety score 755 of 1,000More property crime than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
40% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Desert Edge as a whole, and 60% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Desert Edge scores 755.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Desert Edge, CA at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Desert Edge, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out about property crime in Desert Edge
Thefts are less common than in most cities graded B for property crime. Desert Edge has 7.7 thefts a year per 1,000 residents; for the typical resident of a US city graded B for property crime, the figure is 16.5.
Vehicle theft at more than double the US rate. Desert Edge has 7.1 car thefts a year per 1,000 residents, against 2.7 nationally.
Property crime rates and types in Desert Edge
CrimeGrade™ estimates Desert Edge has about 23 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, about the same as the US as a whole and 17% less than California.
All property crime
Burglary
Vehicle theft
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.
Theft is the most common property crime in Desert Edge, about 33% of the total, followed by vehicle theft and vandalism.
Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Property crime in Desert Edge and nearby cities
Desert Edge has more property crime than 6 of its 10 nearest cities. Morongo Valley and Sky Valley have the least property crime nearby.
Nearest first, with each place's distance from Desert Edge. Beside each property crime CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).
Compared with cities of similar size and density, Desert Edge has more property crime than 82% of them.
Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, two set Desert Edge apart: it has 4 jobs for every 100 residents, against 45 for the US as a whole, and a Walk Grade of F (3 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole. Places like that tend to report less theft; here theft sits near the national middle.
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft.4 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 99% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 100% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.F (3 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 95% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.3.6 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Higher than for 91% of US city residents
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Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.10.6% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 88% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.80% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 71% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Desert Edge: F (6 of 100).3 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 59% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What property crime costs Desert Edge
Property crime costs Desert Edge about $780,000 a year, or $213 per resident and about $370 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.
Cost of property crime per resident, per year
How the cost breaks down
Pain and suffering add little to the cost of property crime, so this is close to its full cost.
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Burglary
$88,000
$24
Theft
$140,000
$39
Vehicle theft
$390,000
$108
Arson
$8,000
$2
Vandalism
$140,000
$39
Total
$780,000
$213
How CrimeGrade™ works
The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.
It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
