Rio Grande Municipio, PR Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$22.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rio Grande Municipio, PR

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,336 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rio Grande Municipio with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The D grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Rio Grande Municipio against the average US county, where the rate is higher than the norm. Rio Grande Municipio sits in the 22nd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 22% of counties and behind 78%. The grade covers only Rio Grande Municipio's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The violent crime rate in Rio Grande Municipio is 5.367 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 146 in the northwest areas to 1 in 230 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Rio Grande Municipio, PR report the most violent crime, about 44 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rio Grande Municipio, PR

The tangible cost of violent crime in Rio Grande Municipio is projected at $22,119,024 for 2025, about $473 per resident and $1,336 per household. That equals 3.2% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 38.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 48.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Rio Grande Municipio Compared to Other Counties?

Rio Grande Municipio, PR:	$473
San Juan Municipio, PR:	$737
Carolina Municipio, PR:	$587
Puerto Rico:	$568
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $473 per resident each year in Rio Grande Municipio, which is $214 more than the national average and $95 less than Puerto Rico's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Rio Grande Municipio:

In San Juan Municipio, PR, crime costs $737 per person, which is $265 more than in Rio Grande Municipio.
In Carolina Municipio, PR, crime costs $587 per person, which is $115 more than in Rio Grande Municipio

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Rio Grande Municipio, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Rio Grande Municipio	Cost per Rio Grande Municipio Resident
Murder	$13.8 million	$296
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.27 million	$48
Robbery	$962,865	$21
Assault	$5.05 million	$108
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$22,119,024	$473

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Rio Grande Municipio, PR

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Rio Grande Municipio totals $104,185,572 ($2,227 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $126,304,597 ($2,699 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Rio Grande Municipio, PR, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the county has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Rio Grande Municipio Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Rio Grande Municipio residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.756
Robbery	0.6542
Rape	0.7998
Murder	0.1574
Total Violent Crime	5.367 (D)

Individual Rio Grande Municipio Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of violent crime in Rio Grande Municipio is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Rio Grande Municipio.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Canovanas Municipio, PR	D-	D	F
Loiza Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-
Luquillo Municipio, PR	F	D-	F
Carolina Municipio, PR	D-	D	F
Juncos Municipio, PR	D-	D	D-
Naguabo Municipio, PR	D-	D-	F
Fajardo Municipio, PR	D-	D-	F
Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR	D	D+	D-
Gurabo Municipio, PR	D	D	D-
Las Piedras Municipio, PR	D	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Rio Grande Municipio is higher versus other counties of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chisago County, MN	A+	A	A
Warren County, VA	A-	A	A
Winona County, MN	C	B-	B-
Columbus County, NC	D	D	D
Columbia County, OR	C+	B+	B+
Colquitt County, GA	B-	B-	B-
Coles County, IL	A-	A	A
Coffee County, GA	B	C	C
Coffee County, AL	B	B-	B-
Worcester County, MD	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Rio Grande Municipio is safer than the Puerto Rico state average and less safe than the national average.

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