Richmond, VA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 39%

Violent crime 10%

Property crime 49%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Richmond_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,270	n/a (estimate)	3,270	1,665	2,346
Murder	28	n/a	23.8	6.1	6.5
Rape	9	n/a	19.5	26.5	38.4
Robbery	117	n/a	166.9	34.3	73.9
Assault	195	n/a	252.7	141.7	279.7
Violent crime	349	n/a (estimate)	349	209	388
Burglary	330	n/a	427.4	133.5	314.2
Theft	2,329	n/a	2,702.0	1,196.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	262	n/a	370.1	126.3	246.0
Property crime	2,921	n/a (estimate)	2,921	1,456	1,958

Key findings

Richmond crime rates are 39% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Richmond are 10% lower than the national average
In Richmond you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Richmond is safer than 15% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Richmond has increased by 21%

Richmond crime map

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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 1.96 times more than the Virginia average and 1.39 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Richmond are 1.67 times more than the Virginia average and 1.11 times less than the national average. For property crime, Richmond has a daily crime rate that is 2.01 times more than the Virginia average and 1.49 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 8% of other cities in the state of Virginia. In addition, Richmond is safer than 15% 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 287

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Richmond is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Richmond is 1 in 31

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Richmond, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 287. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 35 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 31.

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 increased by 33% and the rate of property crime in Richmond has increased by 20%. The total crime rate in Richmond has increased by 21% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wyndham, VA	10,097	80	555	634
Short Pump, VA	27,099	115	798	913
Enon, VA	3,981	124	861	984
Innsbrook, VA	7,707	142	986	1,128
Woodlake, VA	7,172	155	1,082	1,238
Chamberlayne, VA	6,086	181	1,257	1,438
Tuckahoe, VA	47,997	190	1,324	1,515
Richmond, VA	216,773	463	3,499	3,962
Richmond, VA	216,773	349	2,921	3,270

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Boise, ID	218,677	293	1,640	1,933
San Bernardino, CA	214,581	1,402	2,800	4,202
Des Moines, IA	212,859	705	3,902	4,606
Birmingham, AL	212,424	1,912	6,314	8,226
Spokane, WA	212,078	600	5,151	5,751
Richmond, VA	216,773	463	3,499	3,962
Richmond, VA	216,773	349	2,921	3,270

Source: The Richmond, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.