Riverhead, NY has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average, at 13.5 compared to 22.7. This indicates that residents of Riverhead can feel safer than the average American when it comes to violent offenses. Property crime is slightly higher in Riverhead than the US average, however, with 40.1 incidents per 1000 people compared to 35.4 nationwide. Despite this, overall Riverhead is still a relatively safe place to live and work when compared to other cities in America.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Riverhead violent crime is 13.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Riverhead property crime is 40.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.