The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.93 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,101 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown Riverside with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown Riverside's combined rate is higher than the norm. Downtown Riverside sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of neighborhoods and behind 80%. The grade covers only Downtown Riverside's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown Riverside is 58.29 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the south areas to 1 in 29 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA report the most crime, about 114 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown Riverside for 2025 is $6,930,162, about $801 per resident and $2,101 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Downtown Riverside Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA:	$801
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown Riverside is $801 per year, which is $337 more than the national average and $310 more than Riverside's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Riverside:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $695 more than in Downtown Riverside.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $601 less than in Downtown Riverside

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Downtown Riverside for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Downtown Riverside	Cost per Downtown Riverside Resident
Murder	$1.19 million	$137
Rape/Sexual Assault	$246,160	$28
Robbery	$471,236	$54
Assault	$1.76 million	$203
Kidnapping	$69,217	$8
Vehicle Theft	$933,508	$108
Burglary	$497,271	$57
Theft	$1.23 million	$142
Arson	$43,977	$5
Vandalism	$307,922	$36
Animal Cruelty	$2,017	$0
Drug Crimes	$151,530	$18
Identity Theft	$32,641	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$6,930,162	$801

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown Riverside, Riverside, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Downtown Riverside totals $9,774,145 ($1,130 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,704,306 ($1,930 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The east part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Downtown Riverside has 11, do the same, and of Downtown Riverside's 8,653 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Downtown Riverside Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All 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 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
Eastside, Riverside, CA	C	D+	C-
Wood Streets, Riverside, CA	C+	C+	C-
Northside, Riverside, CA	C	C-	C-
Hunter Industrial Park, Riverside, CA	D+	D	D
Grand, Riverside, CA	B-	B-	C
Victoria, Riverside, CA	B-	C+	C
University, Riverside, CA	C	C-	D+
Magnolia Center, Riverside, CA	D	C-	D-
Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA	B	B-	C+
Casablanca, Riverside, CA	C	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Riverside is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for 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
Belgravia Terrace, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-
West Central, Spokane, WA	F	D-	D-
Washington, Huntington Beach, CA	A	C+	C+
Upper Baseline, Little Rock, AR	D-	D-	D-
Snail, Sunnyvale, CA	A	B+	B+
Sandpointe, Santa Ana, CA	A	A-	A-
Roseville, San Diego, CA	B-	B	B
Otter Creek Crystal, Little Rock, AR	C-	D+	D+
Lakewood, Sunnyvale, CA	A+	A	A
Holiday Hill, Jacksonville, FL	A+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown Riverside is less safe than the California state average and less safe 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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