Richmond, VA Analytics
February recorded 6,231 crime incidents.
January recorded 6,718 crime incidents.
December recorded 6,563 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 15,107
- Theft: 1,493
- Assault: 1,383
- Shooting: 516
- Vandalism: 385
- Burglary: 333
- Arrest: 178
- Robbery: 117
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Richmond, Virginia.
January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 155 more crimes than December.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 487 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Richmond, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft 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 73% of violent crime in Richmond, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Richmond, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Richmond, Virginia
We recorded 516 shootings over a three month period in Richmond, Virginia. That's an average of about 172 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 216, followed by January with 155 shootings, and February with 145 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.