Crime & Safety in Richmond, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
9.23
per 1,000 residents
+106% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.62
per 1,000 residents
+27% vs national
Total Crimes
4,180
2024
Violent Clearance
29%
cases solved
-31% vs national
Property Clearance
3%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+104%
vs 100K-250K avg
+104% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-13.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Richmond Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Richmond vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Richmond is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Richmond police solve 35% of aggravated assault cases but only 3% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 9 | 0.08 | 22.2% |
| Rape | Violent | 24 | 0.21 | 29.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 262 | 2.31 | 12.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 752 | 6.63 | 35.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 146 | 1.29 | 11.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,875 | 16.53 | 2.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,112 | 9.80 | 4.0% |
Richmond, CA reported 1,047 violent crimes and 3,133 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 9.23 per 1,000 residents is 106.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 29% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,875 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Richmond's violent crime rate is 104% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,047 | 3,133 | 9.23 | 27.62 |
| 2023 | 1,211 | 3,587 | 10.69 | 31.66 |
| 2022 | 1,065 | 3,150 | 9.26 | 27.38 |
| 2021 | 1,186 | 3,221 | 10.71 | 29.10 |
| 2020 | 1,074 | 3,679 | 9.64 | 33.03 |
| 2019 | 1,034 | 4,188 | 9.32 | 37.73 |
| 2018 | 1,046 | 4,353 | 9.42 | 39.22 |
| 2017 | 1,014 | 4,128 | 9.15 | 37.25 |
| 2016 | 1,019 | 3,785 | 9.19 | 34.14 |
| 2015 | 906 | 3,901 | 8.26 | 35.56 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2022 | De Anza High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.