More violent crime is recorded per resident in Moreno Valley than in 72% of U.S. towns
Neither of the two towns next door with figures records less crime per resident. Out of every 1,000 residents, 3.0 violent crimes and 17.5 incidents of property crime are reported annually, against 4.9 and 21.4 in the rest of California. By contrast, on the record of crimes Moreno Valley’s police reported from 2023 to 2025, it takes C for safety: #198 of 416 graded towns in California, and #100 of 325 U.S. cities over 100,000. Per resident, the graded crimes were down 14% from 2023 to 2025.
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. “Rest of CA” is every other California city and town in the FBI’s tables; the U.S. figure is the FBI’s national estimate as published, averaged over the three years. The FBI publishes no national homicide or robbery rate in our data, so those compare with all U.S. cities and towns in its tables.
What stands out about safety in Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley reports less crime than every graded town next door
Of the 3 California towns on Moreno Valley’s borders, 2 have a Safety Grade: Perris (C−), Riverside (D). March ARB is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) with no police department of its own. Neighbors ↓
Among California towns, closer to the middle
California’s cities and towns report more crime than most states’, so Moreno Valley’s place among its own towns differs from its national one: it reports less crime than 52% of the 416 California towns we grade, against 29% nationally. Safety Grade ↓
Homicides: below U.S. cities overall
Moreno Valley’s police reported 4 homicides to the FBI in 2025. Over 2023–2025 that is 3.0 per 100,000 residents a year, below the rest of California (4.2) and below all U.S. cities and towns in the FBI’s tables (5.7). Violent crime ↓
Robberies: below the rest of California
81.9 robberies per 100,000 residents a year over 2023–2025 (135 reported in 2025), below the rest of California (123) and about the same as all U.S. cities and towns in the FBI’s tables (79.4). Violent crime ↓
Against other big cities
Among the 325 U.S. cities over 100,000 we grade, Moreno Valley reports less crime per resident than 69% (#100). Places like it ↓
Reported crime is falling
Crime reported per resident fell from 2023 to 2025 by more than ordinary year-to-year swings, on the grade’s own score. Trend ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What’s behind Moreno Valley’s grade
Property crimes plus four times violent crimes reported to the FBI per resident, 2023–2025, on a national curve. Both violent and property crime are higher than in most U.S. towns; violent crime is the closer of the two to typical. Its violent rate (3.0) is below the FBI’s national estimate (3.6) but higher than in most individual towns: the national figure is weighted by people, and the grade counts towns. Its property rate (17.5) is below the FBI’s national estimate (17.6) but higher than in most individual towns: the national figure is weighted by people, and the grade counts towns.
Reported crime per resident, 2023 to 2025
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| Year | Moreno Valley property | Rest of California property | Moreno Valley violent | Rest of California violent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.4 | 24.8 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 19.4 | 25.0 | 3.2 | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 16.7 | 20.9 | 2.7 | 4.9 |
| 2025 | 16.4 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
Crimes per 1,000 residents
Reported crime per resident fell from 2023 to 2025, by more than ordinary year-to-year swings. Per 1,000 residents, 2022–2025, against the rest of California.
Homicides and robberies
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| Year | Moreno Valley | Rest of California | U.S. cities (FBI tables) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.7 |
| 2025 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
Homicides per 100,000 residents
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| Year | Moreno Valley | Rest of California | U.S. cities (FBI tables) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 112 | 136 | 95.5 |
| 2023 | 98.0 | 142 | 90.6 |
| 2024 | 85.2 | 128 | 81.9 |
| 2025 | 62.7 | 102 | 66.0 |
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Moreno Valley’s police reported 4 homicides, 135 robberies and 645 violent crimes in all to the FBI in 2025. By year, against the rest of California and all U.S. cities and towns in the FBI’s tables.
Crime in Moreno Valley per 1,000 residents
Violent crime per 1,000 residents, 2025
Property crime per 1,000 residents, 2025
Crimes reported to police in 2025 per resident; one person can be the victim of more than one, and some reports involve visitors.
And about 3 violent crimes, in 2025. Below are 1,000 dots, one per resident; each colored dot is one reported crime.
4,178 crimes reported in 2025
2025 offenses reported
Offenses reported to police, not convictions. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting. The last row is counted outside the property total.
645 violent and 3,533 property, as reported to the FBI by Moreno Valley’s police.
84 people died in crashes on Moreno Valley’s roads in 2019–2023
Moreno Valley had 82 fatal crashes in five years, in which 84 people died; 25 were pedestrians and 3 were cyclists. 1 died in crash on an Interstate.
That is 7.9 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, about the same as the median for California towns of 100,000+ people (7.7, 76 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Moreno Valley and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley | C | 3.0 | 17.5 |
| Riverside | D | 5.6 | 27.8 |
| Perris | C− | 3.2 | 20.5 |
| March ARB | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. March ARB is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) with no police department of its own.
California towns of a similar size
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley | C | 3.0 | 17.5 |
| Santa Clarita | B− | 1.7 | 11.2 |
| Fontana | C+ | 2.6 | 12.3 |
| Fremont | C | 1.7 | 22.9 |
| Modesto | D | 6.3 | 21.6 |
| San Bernardino | D− | 9.5 | 28.5 |
The five graded California towns closest to Moreno Valley’s population (214,263), by grade.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- One number for all of Moreno Valley. A citywide rate doesn’t show where incidents happen, and that can differ a lot from one part of the city to another.
- Visitors count too. Incidents involving people who work, shop or visit are counted against Moreno Valley’s residents, which raises the per-resident rate.
- Whose population. Rates use the FBI’s population for the department (215,203 in 2025); our figure for Moreno Valley is 214,263 (2025 Census estimate).
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Moreno Valley
Is Moreno Valley, CA safe?
On crimes reported to the FBI in 2023–2025, Moreno Valley reports more crime per resident than 71% of U.S. towns, a C Safety Grade and #198 of 416 in California. Its police reported 3.0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 4.9 in the rest of California and the FBI’s national estimate of 3.6.
What is the crime rate in Moreno Valley?
3.0 violent and 17.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025, as reported to the FBI. The rest of California reports 4.9 and 21.4; the FBI’s national estimate is 3.6 and 17.6.
How many homicides were there in Moreno Valley in 2025?
Moreno Valley’s police reported 4 homicides to the FBI for 2025, 1.9 per 100,000 residents. Across U.S. cities and towns in the FBI’s tables the 2025 figure was 4.6.
Is Moreno Valley safer than Riverside?
Riverside reports more crime per resident than Moreno Valley: Riverside grades D for safety and Moreno Valley C. Riverside’s police reported 5.6 violent and 27.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Who polices Moreno Valley?
Moreno Valley’s own police department, which reports to the FBI as “Moreno Valley”. Its figures are the ones on this page.
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, 2025, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.