Richmond, VA Analytics
October recorded 7,357 crime incidents.
September recorded 6,939 crime incidents.
August recorded 7,753 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 17,055
- Assault: 1,846
- Theft: 1,452
- Shooting: 574
- Burglary: 416
- Vandalism: 342
- Arrest: 255
- Robbery: 109
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Richmond, Virginia.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 814 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 396 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Richmond, Virginia
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 8% of crime in Richmond, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 76% of violent crime in Richmond, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 78% of property crime in Richmond, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Richmond, Virginia
We recorded 574 shootings over a three month period in Richmond, Virginia. That's an average of about 191.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 222, followed by August with 189 shootings, and September with 163 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Richmond. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.