Richmond, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 113,418
Key Insights
- →Richmond has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 923.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.6% from the previous year.
- →9 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.33 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
923.1
-13.6% YoY
Murder Rate
7.9
9 murders
Property Crime Rate
2762.3
3,133 total
vs National Avg
↑ 157%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,047
Murder9
Rape24
Robbery262
Aggravated Assault752
Property Crime: 3,133
Burglary146
Larceny-Theft1,875
Motor Vehicle Theft1,112
Arson33
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113,418 | 1,047 | 923.1 | 9 | 3,133 | 2762.3 |
| 2023 | 113,282 | 1,211 | 1069.0 | 8 | 3,587 | 3166.4 |
| 2022 | 115,043 | 1,005 | 873.6 | 17 | 3,117 | 2709.4 |
| 2020 | 111,367 | 1,074 | 964.4 | 20 | 3,679 | 3303.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Richmond
Based on violent crime rate of 923.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.