Richmond, VA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 59%

Violent crime 22%

Property crime 66%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Richmond_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,142	n/a (estimate)	3,962	1,851	2,489
Murder	55	n/a	23.8	5.0	5.0
Rape	45	n/a	19.5	33.0	42.6
Robbery	385	n/a	166.9	41.3	81.6
Assault	583	n/a	252.7	128.7	250.2
Violent crime	1,068	n/a (estimate)	463	208	379
Burglary	986	n/a	427.4	162.8	340.5
Theft	6,234	n/a	2,702.0	1,359.5	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	854	n/a	370.1	120.3	219.9
Property crime	8,074	n/a (estimate)	3,499	1,643	2,110

Key findings

Richmond crime rates are 59% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Richmond are 22% higher than the national average
In Richmond you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Richmond is safer than 16% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Richmond has decreased by 9%

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The Richmond crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Richmond as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Richmond crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Richmond (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Richmond, per 100,000 residents. In Richmond, the total number of daily crimes is 2.14 times more than the Virginia average and 1.59 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Richmond are 2.23 times more than the Virginia average and 1.22 times more than the national average. For property crime, Richmond has a daily crime rate that is 2.13 times more than the Virginia average and 1.66 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Richmond (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Virginia and all other cities across the US, is Richmond safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Richmond is safer than 6% of other cities in the state of Virginia. In addition, Richmond is safer than 16% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Virginia and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Richmond. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Richmond is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Richmond

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Richmond is 1 in 217

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Richmond is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Richmond is 1 in 26

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Richmond, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 217. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 29 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Richmond is 1 in 26.

Year Over Year Crime In Richmond (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Richmond is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Richmond has decreased by 11% and the rate of property crime in Richmond has decreased by 9%. The total crime rate in Richmond has decreased by 9% year to year.

Richmond police department

Item	Richmond	Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	940	8,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.5	3.2	3.3

There are a total of 940 Richmond police officers. This results in 4.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 40.5% greater than the Virginia average and 39.1% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Virginia

State	Total offenders	Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
Virginia	25,766	352	266

There are a total of 25,766 sex offenders in Virginia. This yields a total of 352 sex offenders in Virginia per 100,000 residents which is 32% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wyndham, VA	10,097	79	626	705
Short Pump, VA	27,099	114	901	1,015
Enon, VA	3,981	123	971	1,094
Innsbrook, VA	7,707	141	1,113	1,254
Woodlake, VA	7,172	155	1,221	1,376
Chamberlayne, VA	6,086	180	1,419	1,599
Tuckahoe, VA	47,997	189	1,495	1,684
Richmond, VA	216,773	463	3,499	3,962

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Boise, ID	218,677	281	1,579	1,860
San Bernardino, CA	214,581	1,319	4,190	5,509
Des Moines, IA	212,859	712	4,091	4,803
Birmingham, AL	212,424	1,912	6,314	8,226
Spokane, WA	212,078	690	5,919	6,609
Richmond, VA	216,773	463	3,499	3,962

Source: The Richmond, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.