Richland, Washington Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 64,736
Key Insights
- →Richland has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 250.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 31% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
250.2
-0.8% YoY
Murder Rate
1.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1940.2
1,256 total
vs National Avg
↓ -30%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 162
Murder1
Rape40
Robbery21
Aggravated Assault100
Property Crime: 1,256
Burglary151
Larceny-Theft927
Motor Vehicle Theft178
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64,736 | 162 | 250.2 | 1 | 1,256 | 1940.2 |
| 2023 | 63,816 | 161 | 252.3 | 3 | 1,638 | 2566.8 |
| 2022 | 63,081 | 197 | 312.3 | 5 | 2,341 | 3711.1 |
| 2021 | 60,615 | 178 | 293.7 | 1 | 1,806 | 2979.5 |
| 2020 | 59,370 | 164 | 276.2 | 3 | 1,553 | 2615.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Richland
Based on violent crime rate of 250.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 31% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.