Richmond, VA Analytics
September recorded 6,675 crime incidents.
August recorded 7,075 crime incidents.
July recorded 6,517 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 15,660
- Assault: 1,721
- Theft: 1,332
- Shooting: 460
- Vandalism: 366
- Burglary: 359
- Arrest: 266
- Robbery: 103
- 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 July, with August producing 558 more crimes than July.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 400 more crimes than September.
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 79% of violent crime in Richmond, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 79% of property crime in Richmond, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Richmond, Virginia
We recorded 460 shootings over a three month period in Richmond, Virginia. That's an average of about 153.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 158, followed by September with 155 shootings, and July with 147 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.