Riverside police area, California, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 10,272 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Riverside police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 13 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 135 | 41.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,282 | 393.4 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 314 | 96.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 884 | 271.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 5,123 | 1,572.2 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,028 | 315.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 70 | 21.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 13 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 135 |
| Violence | 1,282 |
| Robbery | 314 |
| Theft and burglary | 7,035 |
| Other | 70 |
Questions about crime in Riverside police area
- Is Riverside police area safe?
- Riverside police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Riverside police area?
- Riverside police area: Weighted crime: 10,272 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Riverside police area?
- Recorded homicides in Riverside police area (2025): 13.
Other places nearby
- Colton police area 2/10
- Rialto police area 1/10
- Fontana police area 4/10
- Ontario police area 3/10
- Chino police area 2/10
- Upland police area 3/10
- Claremont police area 3/10
- Pomona police area 1/10
Mayors of Riverside since 2010
Riverside: Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson (Independent, nonpartisan office). Governor: Gavin Newsom (Democrat)
Patricia Lock Dawson · Independent, nonpartisan office
since December 2024
Riverside ▼ −22% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Patricia Lock Dawson · Independent, nonpartisan office
December 2020 – December 2024
Riverside ▲ +1% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Rusty Bailey
December 2016 – December 2020
Riverside ▼ −14% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Rusty Bailey
December 2012 – December 2016
Riverside ▲ +2% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
