Violent crime
435 per 100,000 residents, per year
936 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026
+70% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through August 2026, Moreno Valley Police Department
Crime in Moreno Valley, CA
The violent crime rate in Moreno Valley is 435 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, about the same as the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is +70% compared with the previous 12 months.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
1,278 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,750 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026
−23% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
1,713 per 100,000 residents, per year
3,686 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026
Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 215,203, U.S. Census).
What counts as violent and property crime
Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count
Where Moreno Valley sits among covered places
violent, per 100k, per year435
Moreno Valley has the 116th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 186 of the other 301.
Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632
The ring is Moreno Valley; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | 472 | 111 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 469 | 112 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 467 | 113 |
| San Jose, CA | 463 | 114 |
| Hartford, CT | 441 | 115 |
| Moreno Valley, CA | 435 | 116 |
| Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff) | 433 | 117 |
| Mesa, AZ | 427 | 118 |
| Newark, NJ | 424 | 119 |
| Columbus, GA | 419 | 120 |
| Fort Myers, FL | 415 | 121 |
The places closest to Moreno Valley in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas
Moreno Valley crime map
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.
The FBI publishes citywide totals from Moreno Valley Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Moreno Valley and the 8 covered cities around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.
Of the 8 covered cities nearest Moreno Valley, 4 have a higher violent crime rate and 4 a lower one. The closest is Riverside, CA, 11 miles away.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley, CA | 435 | |
| Riverside, CA | 568 | 11 mi |
| San Bernardino, CA | 896 | 16 mi |
| Fontana, CA | 232 | 20 mi |
| Anaheim, CA | 546 | 32 mi |
| Irvine, CA | 75 | 37 mi |
| Santa Ana, CA | 310 | 41 mi |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 182 | 48 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | 621 | 56 mi |
About the colors and distances
Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.
Reported crime by type
12 months to Aug 2026- RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 151 reported70+3% vs. a year ago
- HomicideViolent, 3 reported1.4−50% vs. a year ago
- Theft, including from vehiclesAll theft without force or entry; this agency does not report thefts from vehicles separatelyProperty, 2,242 reported1,042−17% vs. a year ago
- Vehicle theftProperty, 282 reported131−34% vs. a year ago
- BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 217 reported101−50% vs. a year ago
See the table
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | vs. previous month | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyViolent | 151 | 70 | — | +3% |
| HomicideViolent | 3 | 1.4 | — | −50% |
| Theft, including from vehiclesProperty | 2,242 | 1,042 | — | −17% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 282 | 131 | — | −34% |
| BurglaryProperty | 217 | 101 | — | −50% |
About these categories
Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Moreno Valley Police Department sends the FBI. Moreno Valley Police Department does not report thefts from vehicles (NIBRS codes 23F and 23G) separately to the FBI, so they are counted with the rest of theft. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.
Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (118th highest rate of 155), robbery (61st highest rate of 152) and burglary (132nd highest rate of 168).
Month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026Violent crime +70%
| Month | Violent crimes | Month a year earlier | Violent crimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 100 | Sep 2024 | 30 |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | Oct 2024 | 38 |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | Nov 2024 | 47 |
| Dec 2025 | 42 | Dec 2024 | 50 |
| Jan 2026 | 62 | Jan 2025 | 42 |
| Feb 2026 | 58 | Feb 2025 | 27 |
| Mar 2026 | 94 | Mar 2025 | 48 |
| Apr 2026 | 83 | Apr 2025 | 38 |
| May 2026 | 99 | May 2025 | 38 |
| Jun 2026 | 95 | Jun 2025 | 64 |
| Jul 2026 | 84 | Jul 2025 | 47 |
| Aug 2026 | 100 | Aug 2025 | 80 |
Homicides 3 vs. 6
| Month | Homicides | Month a year earlier | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 0 | Sep 2024 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | Oct 2024 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 1 | Nov 2024 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | Dec 2024 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | Jan 2025 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | Feb 2025 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | Mar 2025 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | Apr 2025 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 0 | May 2025 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | Jun 2025 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | Jul 2025 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | Aug 2025 | 1 |
1 in 2026 through August, 2 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places
Every month since Sep 2023
| Month | Violent | Property | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 100 | 198 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 84 | 225 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 95 | 214 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 99 | 218 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 83 | 204 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 94 | 201 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 58 | 185 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 62 | 190 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 42 | 262 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 267 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 294 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 100 | 292 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 80 | 315 | 1 |
| Jul 2025 | 47 | 304 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 280 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 38 | 287 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 38 | 271 | 1 |
| Mar 2025 | 48 | 340 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 27 | 319 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 42 | 309 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 50 | 300 | 2 |
| Nov 2024 | 47 | 249 | 2 |
| Oct 2024 | 38 | 283 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 319 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 38 | 312 | 1 |
| Jul 2024 | 56 | 311 | 1 |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 252 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 43 | 280 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 54 | 292 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 303 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 42 | 312 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 67 | 349 | 1 |
| Dec 2023 | 55 | 402 | 0 |
| Nov 2023 | 55 | 259 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 48 | 336 | 1 |
| Sep 2023 | 59 | 350 | 2 |
How Moreno Valley compares
per 100k, per yearSimilar size
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Des Moines, IA | 661 | 2,257 | 212,933 | Sep 2026 |
| 77 | Worcester, MA | 600 | 1,433 | 212,985 | Jan 2026 |
| 116 | Moreno Valley, CA | 435 | 1,278 | 215,203 | Aug 2026 |
| 156 | Sioux Falls, SD | 347 | 2,123 | 213,449 | Feb 2026 |
| 178 | Hawaii County, HI (County Police) | 302 | 1,815 | 210,328 | May 2026 |
| 198 | Yonkers, NY | 249 | 781 | 211,056 | Aug 2026 |
| 202 | Hernando County, FL (Sheriff) | 245 | 644 | 210,286 | Aug 2026 |
| 212 | Fontana, CA | 232 | 1,072 | 220,837 | Jul 2026 |
| 214 | Clay County, FL (Sheriff) | 230 | 639 | 218,420 | Aug 2026 |
| 220 | Grand Prairie, TX | 223 | 1,212 | 210,147 | Aug 2026 |
The 10 places closest to Moreno Valley in population, Moreno Valley included, highest violent crime rate first.
Same state
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Modesto, CA | 555 | 1,521 | 221,064 | Jul 2026 |
| 87 | Anaheim, CA | 546 | 1,670 | 344,040 | Sep 2026 |
| 88 | Oxnard, CA | 539 | 1,289 | 200,296 | Jul 2026 |
| 106 | Bakersfield, CA | 494 | 2,245 | 420,589 | Sep 2026 |
| 107 | San Francisco, CA | 486 | 2,960 | 815,330 | Dec 2025 |
| 114 | San Jose, CA | 463 | 2,359 | 994,435 | Jul 2026 |
| 116 | Moreno Valley, CA | 435 | 1,278 | 215,203 | Aug 2026 |
| 135 | San Diego, CA | 385 | 1,551 | 1,409,432 | Aug 2026 |
| 155 | Chula Vista, CA | 351 | 1,000 | 279,237 | Sep 2026 |
| 174 | Santa Ana, CA | 310 | 1,267 | 317,439 | Jun 2026 |
The 10 of 24 places in California closest to Moreno Valley in violent crime rate. All 24 in California
Nearby
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | San Bernardino, CA | 896 | 2,208 | 225,448 | Aug 2026 |
| 72 | Long Beach, CA | 621 | 2,553 | 447,317 | Dec 2025 |
| 83 | Riverside, CA | 568 | 2,056 | 325,858 | Aug 2026 |
| 87 | Anaheim, CA | 546 | 1,670 | 344,040 | Sep 2026 |
| 116 | Moreno Valley, CA | 435 | 1,278 | 215,203 | Aug 2026 |
| 174 | Santa Ana, CA | 310 | 1,267 | 317,439 | Jun 2026 |
| 212 | Fontana, CA | 232 | 1,072 | 220,837 | Jul 2026 |
| 228 | Glendale, CA | 215 | 1,793 | 185,849 | Jul 2026 |
| 239 | Huntington Beach, CA | 182 | 1,464 | 191,856 | Dec 2025 |
| 293 | Irvine, CA | 75 | 856 | 321,339 | Sep 2026 |
The 9 places on this site closest to Moreno Valley by distance, highest violent crime rate first.
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
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Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings
Compare Moreno Valley side by side with Fontana, Modesto or San Bernardino, or with any other place.
Other cities in California
8 closest of 23California as a whole has 417 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Moreno Valley’s rate is about the same as the state’s.
RiversideSan BernardinoFontanaAnaheimIrvineSanta AnaHuntington BeachLong Beach
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Moreno Valley safe?
By reported violent crime, Moreno Valley is close to the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 435 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, +70% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.
Is there a crime map for Moreno Valley?
This site does not have one for Moreno Valley. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Moreno Valley compares with nearby places such as Riverside, CA instead of a street-level map.
What is the crime rate in Moreno Valley?
435 violent and 1,278 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 3,686 incidents reported to Moreno Valley Police Department over the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime includes 151 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 217 burglaries and 2,242 thefts, including thefts from vehicles, which Moreno Valley Police Department does not report separately.
Is crime in Moreno Valley going up or down?
It is going up: violent crime +70% and property crime −23% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.
How many homicides has Moreno Valley had in 2026?
Moreno Valley Police Department reported 1 homicide from January to August 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 2 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Aug 2026 the count was 3, or 1 per 100,000 residents.
Where does the data come from?
From Moreno Valley Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset CA033320X). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.
Moving to or visiting Moreno Valley
12 months to August 2026- Violent crime was up 70% and property crime down 23% over the 12 months to August 2026, compared with the 12 months before.
- 3 homicides over the 12 months to August 2026, down 50% on the 12 months before.
| What most people ask about | Reported | Per 100k | vs. the 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyTaking property by force or threat | 151 | 70 | +3% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal | 217 | 101 | −50% |
| Vehicle theft | 282 | 131 | −34% |
What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.
The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.
Source and dates
CA033320X- Source
- Moreno Valley Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset CA033320X)
- Latest complete month
- August 2026
- History on this site
- September 2023 to August 2026 (44 months)
- Update schedule
- Moreno Valley Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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- Monthly counts by offense (JSON)