Richmond, BC Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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31%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

1%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

42%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.

Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
Index	Richmond_{/100k people}	British Columbia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,540	6,040	4,223
Violent crime	1,028	1,120	1,042
Property crime	4,513	4,920	3,181

All Crime Incidents

All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.
Statistic	Richmond	British Columbia	National
Total incidents	16,909	439,205	2,225,600
Incidents per 100k	7,827	8,532	5,856
Change in 100k rate	-3.4%	-10.9%	-9.8%

Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

Statistic	Richmond	British Columbia	National
All (12+ years)	861	1,279	1,709
Youths (12-17)	389	672	1,108
Adults (18+)	893	1,322	1,757

Weighted Clearance Rates

More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.
Statistic	Richmond	British Columbia	National
Clearance rate	19	25	37
Clearance rate change	-15.2%	-2.2%	0.2%
Clearance rate violent	48	44	58
Clearance rate property	14	19	27

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Crime Quick Facts

Richmond crime rates are 31% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Richmond are 1% lower than the national average
In Richmond you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Richmond is safer than 49% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Richmond has decreased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Richmond

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Richmond is 1 in 98

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Richmond is 1 in 23

The chance of being a victim of crime in Richmond is 1 in 19

Year Over Year Crime In Richmond

Statistic	Richmond	British Columbia	National
Total	-1.6%	-8.3%	-7.9%
Violent	-4.8%	-2.6%	-3.6%
Property	-1.1%	-10.0%	-9.8%

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Anmore, BC	2,569	289	1,270	1,559
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	318	1,396	1,713
Belcarra, BC	695	318	1,396	1,713
Bowen Island, BC	4,211	386	1,694	2,080
Port Moody, BC	39,217	436	1,914	2,350
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	475	2,086	2,561
Tsawwassen, BC	957	475	2,086	2,561
Richmond, BC	222,489	1,028	4,513	5,540

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Richmond Hill, ON	215,407	605	1,753	2,358
Windsor, ON	230,583	1,350	3,909	5,259
Oakville, ON	212,353	472	1,366	1,838
Regina, SK	241,465	1,242	4,015	5,257
Burlington, ON	197,435	713	2,064	2,776
Richmond, BC	222,489	1,028	4,513	5,540

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.