South Central, Reno, NV Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$14.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Central, Reno, NV

In 2025, violent crime will cost $923 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Central 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 South Central against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is much higher than the norm. South Central sits in the 14th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 14% of neighborhoods and behind 86%. The grade covers only South Central's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in South Central is 8.809 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 66 in the east areas to 1 in 199 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South Central, Reno, NV report the most violent crime, about 101 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Central, Reno, NV

The tangible cost of violent crime in South Central is projected at $14,177,596 for 2025, about $413 per resident and $923 per household. That equals 0.9% 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): 45.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in South Central Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Central, Reno, NV:	$413
Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, :	$536
Tule Springs, Las Vegas, NV:	$144
Nevada:	$316
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $413 per resident each year in South Central, which is $155 more than the national average and $97 more than Reno's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Central:

In Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, , crime costs $536 per person, which is $123 more than in South Central.
In Tule Springs, Las Vegas, NV, crime costs $144 per person, which is $269 less than in South Central

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to South Central	Cost per South Central Resident
Murder	$4.11 million	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.51 million	$73
Robbery	$1.44 million	$42
Assault	$6.11 million	$178
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$14,177,596	$413

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in South Central, Reno, NV

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 South Central totals $41,676,043 ($1,214 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $55,853,638 ($1,628 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in South Central, Reno, NV, 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 east part of the neighborhood has more 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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South Central Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.200
Robbery	1.338
Rape	1.207
Murder	0.0637
Total Violent Crime	8.809 (D-)

Individual South Central Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in South Central is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Central.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Reno, Reno, NV	D-	D	D-
Midtown, Reno, NV	F	F	F
Southwest, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D-
Powning Addition, Reno, NV	F	F	F
Old Northwest-West University, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D
Northeast, Reno, NV	F	D-	D-
South Reno, Reno, NV	B	B+	B+
Northwest, Reno, NV	B	B	B+
North Valleys, Reno, NV	B+	B+	A-
Foothill Meadows, Sparks, NV	A	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Central is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent 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
Belmont, Philadelphia, PA	C+	C-	C-
Millard, Omaha, NE	A	A	A
Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+
Rosedale, Queens, NY	A	B-	B-
South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX	B-	C	C
Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	D+
Montebello, Denver, CO	C+	C-	C-
Southwest, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D+
La Habra City, La Habra, CA	B	C+	C+
Juniata Park-Feltonville, Philadelphia, PA	B	C	C

Considering only the violent crime rate, South Central is less safe than the Nevada state average and less safe than the national average.

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