Crime & Safety in Richmond, KY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.15
per 1,000 residents
-52% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.73
per 1,000 residents
-9% vs national
Total Crimes
833
2024
Violent Clearance
61%
cases solved
+44% vs national
Property Clearance
38%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-23%
vs 25K-50K avg
-23% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-7.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
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 Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Richmond police solve 100% of murder cases but only 14% of rape 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 | 2 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 22 | 0.58 | 13.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 18 | 0.47 | 61.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 40 | 1.05 | 85.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 125 | 3.28 | 23.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 555 | 14.58 | 41.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 71 | 1.86 | 35.2% |
Richmond, KY reported 82 violent crimes and 751 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.15 per 1,000 residents is 51.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 61% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 555 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Richmond's violent crime rate is 23% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82 | 751 | 2.15 | 19.73 |
| 2023 | 86 | 909 | 2.33 | 24.67 |
| 2022 | 80 | 783 | 2.18 | 21.34 |
| 2021 | 73 | 789 | 1.95 | 21.12 |
| 2020 | 74 | 966 | 2.02 | 26.33 |
| 2019 | 75 | 804 | 2.06 | 22.05 |
| 2018 | 67 | 1,076 | 1.86 | 29.93 |
| 2017 | 90 | 1,234 | 2.56 | 35.10 |
| 2016 | 77 | 1,378 | 2.27 | 40.57 |
| 2015 | 85 | 1,161 | 2.50 | 34.20 |