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Moreno Valley, CA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Moreno Valley is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 24 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Moreno Valley is 1 in 41. Based on FBI crime data, Moreno Valley is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to California, Moreno Valley has a crime rate that is higher than 70% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Moreno Valley has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Moreno Valley is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Moreno Valley does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Moreno Valley.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Moreno Valley occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Moreno Valley; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 267. This equates to a rate of 4 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Moreno Valley's rate for property crime is 21 per one thousand population. This makes Moreno Valley a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Moreno Valley is one in 48.

Importantly, we found that Moreno Valley has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Moreno Valley is one in 251.

Moreno Valley Crime Data

total Crime Index

16

(100 is safest)


Safer than 16% of U.S. cities.

Moreno Valley Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

795

4,381

5,176

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

3.75

20.67

24.42

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
3.75
4.99
National Median: 4
    Moreno Valley
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 267

in Moreno Valley

1 in 200

in California

Moreno Valley Violent Crimes

Population: 211,924
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 10 22 239 524
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.10 1.13 2.47

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
20.67
23.43
National Median: 20
    Moreno Valley
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 48

in Moreno Valley

1 in 43

in California

Property Crimes

Population: 211,924
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 642 2,894 845
Rate per 1,000 3.03 13.66 3.99

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Moreno Valley Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
101
84
National Median: 27.0
    Moreno Valley
    California