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Perris, CA vs San Jacinto, CA: Crime Rate Comparison (2025)

A side-by-side look at reported crime in Perris and San Jacinto, on the FBI-based Crime Index (0–100, higher = safer) for 2025.

Perris and San Jacinto are neck and neck

Both score 73/100 on the Crime Index for 2025. The difference is in the mix: Perris wins 4 of 8 offense categories, San Jacinto wins 4.

Perris, CA

73/100
CModerate risk

Crime Index

Population
84,120
Violent / 100k
271
Property / 100k
1,821
In California
#77 of 175
Full Perris crime report

San Jacinto, CA

73/100
CModerate risk

Crime Index

Population
55,851
Violent / 100k
319
Property / 100k
1,517
In California
#79 of 175
Full San Jacinto crime report

Crime rates head-to-head

MetricPerrisSan JacintoUS average
Crime Index (higher = safer)73C73C73C
Violent crime /100k271319315
Property crime /100k1,8211,5171,487
Homicide /100k2.41.84.1
Total reported /100k2,0921,8351,802

Grade shown per index band (88–100 = A … 0–29 = F). Rates are reported offenses per 100,000 residents.

By offense

Rate per 100,000 residents — the lower (safer) city is highlighted.

OffensePerrisSan Jacinto
Homicide2.41.8
Rape14.317.9
Robbery68.953.7
Aggravated assault185245
Burglary209217
Larceny-theft1,3901,085
Motor vehicle theft221211
Arson1.23.6

Crime trends

Perris

Reported crime in Perris is down 27% since 2022.
3,0782,4771,87720222023202420252,8622,092
Reported crime per 100,000 residents · hover a year for detail

San Jacinto

Reported crime in San Jacinto is down 22% since 2022.
2,8122,2171,62220222023202420252,3661,835
Reported crime per 100,000 residents · hover a year for detail

Frequently asked questions

Is Perris or San Jacinto safer?
Perris and San Jacinto have an identical Crime Index of 73/100 for 2025, so they rank as equally safe overall — though the mix of violent versus property crime differs. See the offense breakdown above.
Which has more violent crime, Perris or San Jacinto?
Perris's violent-crime rate is 271 per 100k; San Jacinto's is 319 per 100k for 2025. Perris has the lower violent-crime rate.
What are the odds of violent crime in Perris vs San Jacinto?
Based on 2025 reported rates, residents face roughly a 1 in 369 annual chance of a violent crime in Perris and 1 in 314 in San Jacinto, city-wide. Individual risk varies by neighborhood.
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No area has zero risk

A high Crime Index score means lower reported crime relative to other US cities — it is not a guarantee of safety. Reported crime is not the same as actual crime. Research on the gap between crime that occurs and crime that gets reported to police — often called the "dark figure" of crime — estimates that roughly 40% of violent crime and about a third of property crime go unreported each year. Every index built on official statistics, including this one, necessarily undercounts real crime. That gap is exactly why homicide — the offense with the smallest dark figure — anchors the calculation instead of a more commonly reported but less reliable category like theft.

Scores on this page reflect FBI-reported data for 2025. See the full methodology →