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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.36 million

Cost of Crime™ for Riverside, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,133 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of 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 Riverside, IL Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Riverside's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Riverside sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of cities and behind 51%. The grade covers only Riverside's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Riverside is 24.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 60 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Riverside, IL report the most crime, about 42 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Riverside, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Riverside for 2025 is $4,362,826, about $423 per resident and $1,133 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Riverside Compared to Other Cities?

Riverside, IL:	$423
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Riverside is $423 per year, which is $42 less than the national average and $2 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Riverside:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $683 more than in Riverside.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $267 less than in Riverside

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Riverside	Cost per Riverside Resident
Murder	$1.47 million	$142
Rape/Sexual Assault	$510,944	$49
Robbery	$301,604	$29
Assault	$200,547	$19
Kidnapping	$44,571	$4
Vehicle Theft	$640,106	$62
Burglary	$107,510	$10
Theft	$420,924	$41
Arson	$19,539	$2
Vandalism	$407,847	$39
Animal Cruelty	$1,627	$0
Drug Crimes	$150,965	$15
Identity Theft	$88,875	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$4,362,826	$423

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Riverside, IL

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 Riverside totals $12,388,098 ($1,200 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,750,925 ($1,622 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 central part of the city 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 Riverside has 4, do the same, and of Riverside's 10,326 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Riverside, IL at ISP Reports.

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 Riverside residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6763
Robbery	0.9286
Rape	0.8161
Murder	0.0756
Total Violent Crime	2.497 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.871
Vehicle Theft	4.003
Burglary	1.148
Arson	0.0784
Total Property Crime	13.10 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0712
Drug Crimes	1.976
Vandalism	5.529
Identity Theft	1.112
Animal Cruelty	0.0213
Total "Other" Rate	8.710 (C)

Individual Riverside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Riverside is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Riverside.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Riverside, IL	D	C-	D
Lyons, IL	C	B-	C-
Stickney, IL	C	B-	C
Berwyn, IL	C	C	C
Brookfield, IL	B-	B-	C+
Forest View, IL	F	D+	F
McCook, IL	F	D+	F
Hines, IL	D-	F	D-
Broadview, IL	D+	D+	D+
La Grange Park, IL	B	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Riverside is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Portland, MI	B	C+	C+
Nebo, NC	C	C-	C-
Needville, TX	C+	C-	C-
Nellis Afb, NV	D-	D-	D-
Nesbit, MS	A+	A+	A+
New Hudson, MI	A	A-	A-
Pfafftown, NC	B-	B+	B+
Pingree Grove, IL	A+	A	A
Plainville, MA	A	A-	A-
Pleasant Grove, AL	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Riverside is as safe as the Illinois 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 Riverside, IL average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Riverside schools on SchoolGrade

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 1 day 10 hours in Riverside. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Riverside, IL

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.