Richmond, Kentucky Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 38,072
Key Insights
- →Richmond has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 215.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.5% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 37% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
215.4
-5.5% YoY
Murder Rate
5.3
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1972.6
751 total
vs National Avg
↓ -40%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 82
Murder2
Rape22
Robbery18
Aggravated Assault40
Property Crime: 751
Burglary125
Larceny-Theft555
Motor Vehicle Theft71
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,072 | 82 | 215.4 | 2 | 751 | 1972.6 |
| 2023 | 36,851 | 84 | 227.9 | 2 | 909 | 2466.7 |
| 2022 | 36,698 | 66 | 179.8 | 0 | 782 | 2130.9 |
| 2021 | 37,354 | 56 | 149.9 | 4 | 780 | 2088.1 |
| 2020 | 36,691 | 67 | 182.6 | 1 | 950 | 2589.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Richmond
Based on violent crime rate of 215.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 37% 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.