Richmond, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 231,805
Key Insights
- →Richmond has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 336.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.8% from the previous year.
- →56 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 24.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 22% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
336.9
-5.8% YoY
Murder Rate
24.2
56 murders
Property Crime Rate
3179.4
7,370 total
vs National Avg
↓ -6%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 781
Murder56
Rape43
Robbery219
Aggravated Assault463
Property Crime: 7,370
Burglary615
Larceny-Theft5,533
Motor Vehicle Theft1,222
Arson34
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 231,805 | 781 | 336.9 | 56 | 7,370 | 3179.4 |
| 2023 | 230,789 | 825 | 357.5 | 62 | 8,587 | 3720.7 |
| 2022 | 227,323 | 818 | 359.8 | 59 | 7,803 | 3432.6 |
| 2021 | 234,928 | 879 | 374.2 | 89 | 6,427 | 2735.7 |
| 2020 | 233,350 | 814 | 348.8 | 66 | 6,816 | 2920.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Richmond
Based on violent crime rate of 336.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 22% 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.