Crime & Safety in Richfield, MN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.70
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.61
per 1,000 residents
+13% vs national
Total Crimes
991
2024
Violent Clearance
52%
cases solved
+23% vs national
Property Clearance
30%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-3%
vs 25K-50K avg
-3% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+15.0%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Richfield Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Richfield vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Richfield 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)Richfield police solve 100% of murder cases but only 6% 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 | 1 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 17 | 0.47 | 17.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 21 | 0.58 | 38.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 58 | 1.60 | 67.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 79 | 2.18 | 31.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 686 | 18.90 | 34.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 128 | 3.53 | 6.3% |
Richfield, MN reported 98 violent crimes and 893 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.70 per 1,000 residents is 39.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 52% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 686 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 17.2% of aggravated assaults. Richfield's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98 | 893 | 2.70 | 24.61 |
| 2023 | 86 | 775 | 2.35 | 21.17 |
| 2022 | 123 | 973 | 3.41 | 26.97 |
| 2021 | 131 | 987 | 3.61 | 27.16 |
| 2020 | 106 | 954 | 2.90 | 26.14 |
| 2019 | 73 | 850 | 2.02 | 23.55 |
| 2018 | 81 | 771 | 2.23 | 21.24 |
| 2017 | 93 | 922 | 2.58 | 25.55 |
| 2016 | 78 | 918 | 2.14 | 25.21 |
| 2015 | 90 | 853 | 2.47 | 23.43 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | South Education Center | 1 | 1 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.