Crime & Safety in Richmond, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.37
per 1,000 residents
-25% vs national
Property Crime Rate
31.79
per 1,000 residents
+46% vs national
Total Crimes
8,151
2024
Violent Clearance
32%
cases solved
-25% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-25%
vs 100K-250K avg
-25% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-5.7%
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 52% of murder cases but only 3% 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 | 56 | 0.24 | 51.8% |
| Rape | Violent | 43 | 0.19 | 48.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 219 | 0.94 | 21.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 463 | 2.00 | 33.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 615 | 2.65 | 11.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 5,533 | 23.87 | 3.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,222 | 5.27 | 2.9% |
Richmond, VA reported 781 violent crimes and 7,370 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.37 per 1,000 residents is 24.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 32% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 5,533 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 36.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Richmond's violent crime rate is 25% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 781 | 7,370 | 3.37 | 31.79 |
| 2023 | 825 | 8,587 | 3.57 | 37.21 |
| 2022 | 823 | 7,820 | 3.62 | 34.40 |
| 2021 | 879 | 6,461 | 3.74 | 27.50 |
| 2020 | 825 | 6,848 | 3.54 | 29.35 |
| 2019 | 1,068 | 8,074 | 4.63 | 34.99 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 8,833 | 5.20 | 38.42 |
| 2017 | 1,229 | 8,243 | 5.43 | 36.44 |
| 2016 | 1,265 | 8,078 | 5.69 | 36.32 |
| 2015 | 1,164 | 8,691 | 5.27 | 39.36 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | George Wythe High School | 0 | 2 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.