Crime

Richmond, Virginia's crime rate by year

Police in Richmond, VA reported about 442 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 1,723 in 1995, and 22.9 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 77.2 in 1994. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

442

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

22.9

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Richmond and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Richmond and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Richmond and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Richmond and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Richmond and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Richmond and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Richmond, VA and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Richmond Violent, U.S. Murder, Richmond Murder, U.S.
2025 441.5 329.3 22.9 4.3
2024 349.0 363.4 24.2 5.2
2023 401.7 385.6 27.7 6.1
2022 362.0 398.2 26.0 6.9
2021 374.2 360.9 37.9 6.9
2020 353.1 399.3 28.3 6.8
2019 464.2 381.0 24.3 5.2
2018 520.2 384.8 23.1 5.2
2017 542.4 397.5 29.2 5.4
2016 568.7 399.5 25.6 5.4
2015 525.8 384.6 19.5 5.0
2014 583.2 373.7 19.8 4.5
2013 622.6 378.2 17.4 4.6
2012 650.6 390.7 21.2 4.8
2011 692.5 390.1 17.4 4.8
2010 741.4 408.1 20.6 4.8
2009 815.3 436.8 19.2 5.1
2008 795.3 463.7 15.0 5.5
2007 959.9 477.9 28.2 5.8
2006 1,042.9 486.9 38.3 5.9
2005 1,235.2 483.0 43.5 5.9
2004 1,375.9 478.6 47.3 5.7
2003 1,242.2 493.7 46.0 5.9
2002 1,303.7 512.9 41.2 5.9
2001 1,320.9 529.5 35.8 5.9
2000 1,275.6 534.4 36.9 5.8
1999 1,142.0 545.8 36.6 5.9
1998 1,445.2 603.8 48.4 6.6
1997 1,675.4 644.9 67.2 7.2
1996 1,651.2 658.8 54.7 7.8
1995 1,723.0 720.6 59.1 8.7
1994 1,705.1 740.4 77.2 9.2
1993 1,595.0 764.1 54.5 9.8
1992 1,486.1 785.4 55.9 9.7
1991 1,654.9 798.1 56.2 10.3
1990 1,590.2 749.8 55.6 9.7
1989 1,354.1 680.5 45.3 8.9
1988 1,174.7 630.2 45.0 8.5
1987 1,176.9 624.9 35.1 8.4
1986 1,149.6 633.6 36.5 8.7
1985 1,193.1 570.3 41.5 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Richmond, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Richmond, VA and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Richmond Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Richmond Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Richmond Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Richmond Robbery, U.S.
2025 3,350 1,552 377 200 225 195 110 50
2024 3,240 1,767 531 258 271 232 98 62
2023 3,769 1,951 541 326 288 254 109 68
2022 3,455 1,999 337 290 345 276 97 70
2021 2,761 1,762 239 240 298 264 112 54
2020 2,957 1,955 263 247 332 309 118 74
2019 3,522 2,109 370 221 428 334 167 83
2018 3,864 2,207 509 231 489 373 186 87
2017 3,664 2,372 427 239 569 427 214 99
2016 3,656 2,469 486 240 634 467 239 104
2015 3,960 2,495 397 223 729 490 222 103
2014 3,908 2,592 341 217 780 538 262 103
2013 4,127 2,759 445 224 856 611 294 111
2012 4,417 2,881 450 232 979 673 304 115
2011 4,225 2,926 451 232 914 702 327 115
2010 4,230 2,963 427 241 874 702 360 121
2009 4,187 3,077 486 264 772 722 421 136
2008 4,121 3,252 517 321 898 738 391 149
2007 4,710 3,316 675 372 971 731 506 152
2006 5,196 3,397 746 410 1,168 740 503 154
2005 6,683 3,518 1,132 434 1,301 741 616 147
2004 6,717 3,599 1,213 437 1,390 741 684 142
2003 6,492 3,704 1,358 455 1,410 757 590 150
2002 7,739 3,738 1,236 453 1,473 762 633 154
2001 7,548 3,802 1,418 456 1,441 766 665 159
2000 7,482 3,752 1,403 437 1,458 751 588 156
1999 6,898 3,873 1,069 446 1,466 790 527 160
1998 7,750 4,213 1,257 493 1,724 895 627 180
1997 7,796 4,495 1,294 542 1,720 952 742 203
1996 8,082 4,553 990 554 1,963 954 754 219
1995 8,700 4,797 1,170 596 2,097 1,025 734 239
1994 8,985 4,752 1,274 615 2,377 1,053 765 251
1993 9,271 4,814 1,079 628 2,475 1,108 769 269
1992 9,217 5,089 1,153 661 2,235 1,200 697 279
1991 10,039 5,388 1,328 699 2,338 1,297 702 292
1990 9,816 5,227 1,190 677 2,165 1,253 631 267
1989 8,578 5,212 934 649 2,153 1,298 502 243
1988 8,002 5,046 1,002 596 2,170 1,283 446 222
1987 7,236 5,090 828 544 1,865 1,356 488 221
1986 7,016 5,015 506 522 1,992 1,373 452 234
1985 6,792 4,780 460 473 1,941 1,310 487 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Richmond police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.