Crime & Safety in Richmond, IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.19
per 1,000 residents
-7% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.41
per 1,000 residents
-47% vs national
Total Crimes
551
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+5% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+50%
vs 25K-50K avg
+50% vs 25K-50K
How Richmond Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Richmond vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 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 Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Richmond police solve 50% of aggravated assault cases but only 8% of motor vehicle 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 15 | 0.42 | 13.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 12 | 0.34 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 121 | 3.42 | 49.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 67 | 1.90 | 13.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 274 | 7.75 | 28.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 62 | 1.75 | 8.1% |
Richmond, IN reported 148 violent crimes and 403 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.19 per 1,000 residents is 6.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 274 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 28.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Richmond's violent crime rate is 50% higher.
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | Dennis Intermediate School | 0 | 0 | nan | handgun and a rifle |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.