Read together, these numbers describe a city carrying real measured risk and a real downward trend. On measured crime Reno sits in the 9th percentile of the 13,216 US jurisdictions SafeNest grades, with violent crime 39% above the national average and property crime 25% above; the violent rate still fell 11.1% in 2024, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving. Schools split the same way: the 5.9/10 average hides elementary schools at 6.4 and middle schools at 3.7, so which grade a family enters matters more than the citywide number. The flood picture is state-level, not local: Nevada's 12 FEMA declarations say nothing about whether one parcel sits in a flood zone. Every figure on this page is a city-wide average, and the safest and least safe blocks in Reno differ dramatically.
Crime in Reno vs. the national average
Reno reports 530 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 39% above the U.S. average of 381, and 2,445 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (25% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 11.1% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving.
| Reno | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 530 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 2445 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Reno can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Nevada — the state SafeNest uses for Reno's flood context — list 12 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1955 and 2023, most recently "Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides". Nevada has also seen 1 hurricane or tropical-storm declaration, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Reno address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Reno
Public schools in Reno average 5.9/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 80 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 6.4/10 on average, while middle schools average 3.7/10. The highest-scoring is Nick Poulakidas Elementary School at 9.8/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Reno: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Reno address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Reno
Is Reno, NV safe?
Reno records 530 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 39% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: C, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Reno?
Reno reports approximately 530 violent crimes and 2445 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Reno have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Reno, federal records show 12 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Nevada, most recently in 2023; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).