La Sierra South, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

430%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

511%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

La Sierra South crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the La Sierra South crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Riverside crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the La Sierra South crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Riverside.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	La Sierra South_{/100k people}	Riverside_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	12,018	12,308 (estimate)	3,757	2,843	2,324
Murder	17	n/a	5.3	5.7	6.3
Rape	138	n/a	43.1	37.4	40.0
Robbery	434	n/a	135.7	123.5	66.1
Assault	1,063	n/a	332.3	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	1,652	360 (estimate)	516	500	370
Burglary	1,563	n/a	488.6	371.9	269.8
Theft	7,058	n/a	2,206.4	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	1,745	n/a	545.5	471.9	282.7
Property crime	10,366	11,948 (estimate)	3,241	2,343	1,954

La Sierra South crime map

The La Sierra South crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in La Sierra South as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The La Sierra South crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the La Sierra South crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

La Sierra South crime rates are 430% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in La Sierra South are 3% lower than the national average
In La Sierra South you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
La Sierra South is safer than 40% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Riverside has increased by 10%

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Daily Crime In La Sierra South (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in La Sierra South

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in La Sierra South is 1 in 278

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Sierra South is 1 in 9

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Sierra South is 1 in 9

Year Over Year Crime In Riverside (per 100,000 people)

Riverside police department

Item	La Sierra South	Riverside	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	520	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.7	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Canyon Lake, CA	11,237	116	676	792
March ARB, CA	1,236	166	779	946
Warm Springs, CA	1,445	259	1,212	1,470
Coronita, CA	3,968	270	1,267	1,538
Fontana, CA	212,704	287	1,287	1,574
Chino Hills, CA	82,800	161	1,447	1,608
Meadowbrook, CA	4,208	306	1,432	1,738
Riverside, CA	327,569	516	3,241	3,757

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Corpus Christi, TX	326,332	791	3,121	3,912
Santa Ana, CA	332,610	851	3,986	4,837
Lexington-Fayette, KY	322,200	270	2,716	2,986
Stockton, CA	311,103	1,157	2,744	3,901
Henderson, NV	309,955	303	1,919	2,221
Riverside, CA	327,569	516	3,241	3,757

Source: The La Sierra South, Riverside, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

La Sierra South, Riverside, CA Crime Rates