The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in La Sierra South, Riverside, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$5.27 million

Cost of Crime™ for La Sierra South, Riverside, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,164 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of La Sierra South 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 La Sierra South, Riverside, CA Safe?

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

The overall crime rate in La Sierra South is 23.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the northwest areas to 1 in 57 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of La Sierra South, Riverside, CA report the most crime, about 105 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 14 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in La Sierra South, Riverside, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in La Sierra South for 2025 is $5,269,750, about $320 per resident and $1,164 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in La Sierra South Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

La Sierra South, Riverside, CA:	$320
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 La Sierra South is $320 per year, which is $144 less than the national average and $171 less than Riverside's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to La Sierra South:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,176 more than in La Sierra South.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $120 less than in La Sierra South

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to La Sierra South	Cost per La Sierra South Resident
Murder	$867,765	$53
Rape/Sexual Assault	$467,435	$28
Robbery	$265,371	$16
Assault	$775,314	$47
Kidnapping	$136,657	$8
Vehicle Theft	$922,121	$56
Burglary	$316,983	$19
Theft	$835,499	$51
Arson	$66,603	$4
Vandalism	$232,830	$14
Animal Cruelty	$3,178	$0
Drug Crimes	$348,016	$21
Identity Theft	$31,978	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$5,269,750	$320

The Intangible Cost of Crime in La Sierra South, 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 La Sierra South totals $8,340,592 ($506 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,610,342 ($826 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 north 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 La Sierra South has 2, do the same, and of La Sierra South's 16,469 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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La Sierra South 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 La Sierra South residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.639
Robbery	0.5123
Rape	0.4681
Murder	0.0280
Total Violent Crime	2.648 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.796
Vehicle Theft	3.616
Burglary	2.122
Arson	0.1675
Total Property Crime	15.70 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1369
Drug Crimes	2.857
Vandalism	1.979
Identity Theft	0.2509
Animal Cruelty	0.0261
Total "Other" Rate	5.250 (B+)

Individual La Sierra South Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in La Sierra South is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to La Sierra South.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
La Sierra, Riverside, CA	B-	B-	C+
Arlington South, Riverside, CA	C-	C-	D+
Home Gardens, Corona, CA	C+	B-	C
Arlington, Riverside, CA	D	D	D-
La Sierra Acres, Riverside, CA	B	B-	B-
La Sierra Hills, Riverside, CA	A-	A-	B+
Arlanza, Riverside, CA	B	B-	B-
Presidential Park, Riverside, CA	B-	C	C+
Ramona, Riverside, CA	B-	B-	C
Arlington Heights, Riverside, CA	B-	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

La Sierra South is lower 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
Asia on Argyle, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	C-
Bay View, Milwaukee, WI	C	B-	B-
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ	A+	B+	B+
North Hill, Akron, OH	D+	D+	D+
North Hills, El Paso, TX	A-	A	A
North Park, Buffalo, NY	B+	C	C
Northwest Yonkers, Yonkers, NY	A	B-	B-
O'Hare, Chicago, IL	A-	A	A
Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA	C	C	C
Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, La Sierra South is safer 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 La Sierra South, Riverside, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See La Sierra South schools on SchoolGrade

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