Richmond Heights, Missouri Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 8,987

Key Insights

  • Richmond Heights has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 400.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 42.5% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
400.6
-42.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
7377.3
663 total
vs National Avg
12%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 36

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault26

Property Crime: 663

Burglary17
Larceny-Theft590
Motor Vehicle Theft56
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20248,98736400.606637377.3
20239,03863697.107608408.9
20229,12053581.106086666.7
20218,79934386.405175875.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

D
Safety Grade for Richmond Heights

Based on violent crime rate of 400.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.