Richmond, VA Crime and Crime Rate
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The Richmond crime rate is much higher than the Virginia average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #154
Richmond, VA | 2,950.02 |
Virginia | 1,125.21 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Richmond, VA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Richmond, VA | Count | 41 | 39 | 569 | 605 | 1,685 | 5,969 | 734 | 44 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 18.9 | 18.0 | 262.5 | 279.1 | 777.4 | 2,753.9 | 338.6 | 20.3 | 2,294 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 17.2 | 51.5 | 112.9 | 277.7 | 1,560.5 | 92.1 | NA | 912 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Richmond, VA | Count | 37 | 43 | 624 | 623 | 1,817 | 5,949 | 938 | 50 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 17.4 | 20.2 | 293.2 | 292.7 | 853.7 | 2,795.2 | 440.7 | 23.5 | 2,442 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 19.1 | 55.3 | 109.7 | 322.5 | 1,640.1 | 103.3 | NA | 969 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Richmond, VA | Count | 42 | 38 | 633 | 635 | 2,030 | 6,138 | 935 | 50 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 20.2 | 18.3 | 304.6 | 305.6 | 976.9 | 2,953.8 | 450.0 | 24.1 | 2,610 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 17.7 | 57.5 | 111.1 | 360.5 | 1,690.7 | 110.9 | NA | 1,002 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Richmond, VA | Count | 36 | 44 | 676 | 672 | 1,886 | 5,833 | 928 | 58 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 17.4 | 21.3 | 327.1 | 325.2 | 912.6 | 2,822.6 | 449.1 | 28.1 | 2,572 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 19.0 | 67.1 | 106.9 | 377.9 | 1,751.6 | 120.1 | NA | 1,045 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Richmond, VA | Count | 41 | 40 | 735 | 690 | 1,783 | 5,918 | 866 | 43 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 19.9 | 19.4 | 357.0 | 335.1 | 866.0 | 2,874.4 | 420.6 | 20.9 | 2,629 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 19.1 | 70.7 | 119.1 | 382.8 | 1,812.5 | 131.8 | NA | 1,101 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Richmond, VA | Count | 37 | 35 | 850 | 709 | 1,555 | 5,822 | 972 | 60 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 418.2 | 348.9 | 765.1 | 2,864.7 | 478.3 | 29.5 | 2,675 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 19.2 | 79.4 | 123.9 | 400.6 | 1,883.4 | 144.9 | NA | 1,148 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Richmond, VA | Count | 31 | 53 | 779 | 725 | 1,787 | 5,331 | 1,030 | 51 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 15.5 | 26.5 | 390.1 | 363.1 | 895.0 | 2,669.9 | 515.8 | 25.5 | 2,688 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 22.6 | 95.7 | 132.8 | 411.8 | 1,935.6 | 170.7 | NA | 1,236 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Richmond, VA | Count | 51 | 53 | 973 | 760 | 1,857 | 5,816 | 1,293 | 49 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 26.6 | 27.6 | 507.3 | 396.3 | 968.3 | 3,032.6 | 674.2 | 25.5 | 3,275 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 22.6 | 99.2 | 142.6 | 410.9 | 1,873.3 | 182.2 | NA | 1,248 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Richmond, VA | Count | 76 | 76 | 987 | 902 | 2,284 | 6,351 | 1,457 | 70 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 504.3 | 460.9 | 1,167.0 | 3,245.1 | 744.5 | 35.8 | 3,763 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 23.4 | 101.4 | 152.1 | 417.6 | 1,866.8 | 193.8 | NA | 1,272 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Richmond, VA | Count | 84 | 80 | 1,196 | 1,025 | 2,529 | 8,168 | 2,201 | 83 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 612.5 | 524.9 | 1,295.1 | 4,182.9 | 1,127.2 | 42.5 | 4,553 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 22.7 | 99.2 | 154.8 | 392.1 | 2,035.0 | 211.1 | NA | 1,319 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Richmond, VA | 35.00 |
Virginia | 24.33 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Richmond, VA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Richmond, VA | Count | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 13 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 14 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Richmond, VA | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 14 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Richmond, VA | Count | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 16 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Richmond, VA | Count | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 14 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Richmond, VA | Count | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 29 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Richmond, VA | Count | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 19 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Richmond, VA | Count | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 45 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 33 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Richmond, VA | Count | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 62 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Richmond, VA | Count | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 76 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 44 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Richmond, VA | 3.82 |
Virginia | 2.62 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Richmond, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Richmond, VA | Count | 816 | 692 | 124 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 376.5 | 319.3 | 57.2 | 3.48 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 286.7 | 226.5 | 60.2 | 2.57 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Richmond, VA | Count | 866 | 703 | 163 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 406.9 | 330.3 | 76.6 | 3.69 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 287.8 | 227.1 | 60.7 | 2.57 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Richmond, VA | Count | 940 | 719 | 221 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 452.4 | 346.0 | 106.4 | 3.99 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 288.7 | 227.4 | 61.3 | 2.58 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Richmond, VA | Count | 885 | 727 | 158 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 428.3 | 351.8 | 76.5 | 3.90 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 289.7 | 226.8 | 62.9 | 2.58 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Richmond, VA | Count | 893 | 729 | 164 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 433.7 | 354.1 | 79.7 | 3.94 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 292.4 | 229.8 | 62.6 | 2.61 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Richmond, VA | Count | 872 | 724 | 148 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 429.1 | 356.2 | 72.8 | 3.93 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 296.9 | 232.5 | 64.4 | 2.65 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Richmond, VA | Count | 1,012 | 733 | 279 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 506.8 | 367.1 | 139.7 | 4.37 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 305.7 | 237.6 | 68.1 | 2.72 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Richmond, VA | Count | 930 | 702 | 228 | |
| Richmond, VA | Per 100,000 | 484.9 | 366.0 | 118.9 | 4.25 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 302.3 | 234.5 | 67.8 | 2.68 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Richmond, VA | Count | 923 | 690 | 233 | |
2005 | Richmond, VA | Count | 890 | 696 | 194 | |