Crime & Safety in Richmond, TX
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.49
per 1,000 residents
-45% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.41
per 1,000 residents
+26% vs national
Total Crimes
397
2024
Violent Clearance
27%
cases solved
-36% vs national
Property Clearance
55%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-5%
vs 10K-25K avg
-5% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-26.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Richmond Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Richmond vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 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 61% of larceny/theft cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.53 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 7 | 0.53 | 42.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 19 | 1.43 | 31.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 35 | 2.64 | 8.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 320 | 24.10 | 60.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 9 | 0.68 | 22.2% |
Richmond, TX reported 33 violent crimes and 364 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.49 per 1,000 residents is 44.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 27% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 320 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 47.4% of aggravated assaults. Richmond's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33 | 364 | 2.49 | 27.41 |
| 2023 | 44 | 284 | 3.38 | 21.82 |
| 2022 | 39 | 289 | 3.01 | 22.34 |
| 2021 | 56 | 180 | 4.47 | 14.38 |
| 2020 | 51 | 197 | 4.04 | 15.60 |
| 2019 | 45 | 224 | 3.72 | 18.53 |
| 2018 | 46 | 255 | 3.79 | 21.02 |
| 2017 | 42 | 211 | 3.45 | 17.33 |
| 2016 | 43 | 267 | 3.51 | 21.80 |
| 2015 | 41 | 292 | 3.38 | 24.09 |