Richmond VA Crime Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Richmond, Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1999 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The Richmond VA crime rate for 2018 was 517.56 per 100,000 population, a 0.33% increase from 2015.
- The Richmond VA crime rate for 2015 was 515.85 per 100,000 population, a 10.84% decline from 2014.
- The Richmond VA crime rate for 2014 was 578.55 per 100,000 population, a 7.21% decline from 2013.
- The Richmond VA crime rate for 2013 was 623.5 per 100,000 population, a 3.88% decline from 2012.
City Name |
Population |
Rate |
Portsmouth |
94,218 |
794.96 |
Petersburg |
31,568 |
709.58 |
Tappahannock |
2,417 |
703.35 |
Danville |
40,781 |
529.66 |
Newport News |
178,734 |
527.04 |
Richmond |
229,927 |
517.56 |
Marion |
5,615 |
516.47 |
Emporia |
5,184 |
501.54 |
Coeburn |
1,881 |
478.47 |
Ashland |
7,876 |
469.78 |
Norfolk |
244,347 |
464.09 |
Waverly |
1,976 |
455.47 |
Hopewell |
22,562 |
438.79 |
Roanoke |
100,042 |
426.82 |
Blackstone |
3,367 |
415.80 |
Martinsville |
13,025 |
414.59 |
Galax |
6,559 |
411.65 |
Chesapeake |
242,310 |
404.03 |
Chincoteague |
2,881 |
381.81 |
Fredericksburg |
28,919 |
373.46 |
Crewe |
2,151 |
371.92 |
South Boston |
7,721 |
362.65 |
Charlottesville |
48,585 |
358.14 |
La Crosse |
574 |
348.43 |
Lynchburg |
81,603 |
337.00 |
Winchester |
28,128 |
330.63 |
Pound |
939 |
319.49 |
Pulaski |
8,720 |
309.63 |
Franklin |
8,100 |
308.64 |
Bedford |
6,532 |
306.18 |
Richlands |
5,256 |
304.41 |
Radford |
17,797 |
292.18 |
Haymarket |
1,744 |
286.70 |
Colonial Heights |
17,857 |
280.00 |
Suffolk |
90,817 |
276.38 |
South Hill |
4,345 |
276.18 |
Rich Creek |
744 |
268.82 |
Bristol |
16,613 |
252.81 |
Rocky Mount |
4,762 |
251.99 |
Lebanon |
3,184 |
251.26 |
Manassas |
41,888 |
250.67 |
Onancock |
1,218 |
246.31 |
Hampton |
133,965 |
235.88 |
Norton |
3,914 |
229.94 |
Strasburg |
6,643 |
225.80 |
Waynesboro |
22,470 |
222.52 |
Front Royal |
15,356 |
214.90 |
Altavista |
3,417 |
204.86 |
Harrisonburg |
54,869 |
200.48 |
Lawrenceville |
1,004 |
199.20 |
Clifton Forge |
3,524 |
198.64 |
Christiansburg |
22,444 |
191.59 |
Staunton |
24,584 |
187.11 |
Gordonsville |
1,606 |
186.80 |
Dayton |
1,615 |
185.76 |
Amherst |
2,194 |
182.32 |
Chase City |
2,219 |
180.26 |
Orange |
5,016 |
179.43 |
Leesburg |
56,030 |
178.48 |
Pennington Gap |
1,732 |
173.21 |
Woodstock |
5,232 |
172.02 |
Dumfries |
5,265 |
170.94 |
Culpeper |
18,671 |
166.03 |
Weber City |
1,224 |
163.40 |
Alexandria |
162,588 |
159.91 |
Poquoson |
12,011 |
158.19 |
Clintwood |
1,311 |
152.56 |
Manassas Park |
16,882 |
148.09 |
Windsor |
2,731 |
146.47 |
Luray |
4,806 |
145.65 |
Tazewell |
4,185 |
143.37 |
New Market |
2,245 |
133.63 |
Williamsburg |
15,191 |
131.66 |
Bluefield |
4,624 |
129.76 |
Herndon |
24,697 |
129.57 |
Purcellville |
10,090 |
128.84 |
Farmville |
7,778 |
128.57 |
Appalachia |
1,568 |
127.55 |
Parksley |
817 |
122.40 |
Warrenton |
9,912 |
121.07 |
Louisa |
1,678 |
119.19 |
Virginia Beach |
451,001 |
117.07 |
St. Paul |
877 |
114.03 |
Pearisburg |
2,643 |
113.51 |
Hillsville |
2,644 |
113.46 |
Dublin |
2,667 |
112.49 |
Independence |
895 |
111.73 |
Vinton |
8,077 |
111.43 |
Grundy |
917 |
109.05 |
Jonesville |
938 |
106.61 |
Cape Charles |
1,009 |
99.11 |
Fairfax City |
24,259 |
98.93 |
Cedar Bluff |
1,011 |
98.91 |
Salem |
25,942 |
92.51 |
Blacksburg |
44,853 |
91.41 |
West Point |
3,311 |
90.61 |
Shenandoah |
2,316 |
86.36 |
Smithfield |
8,392 |
83.41 |
Halifax |
1,219 |
82.03 |
Falls Church |
14,884 |
80.62 |
Buena Vista |
6,272 |
79.72 |
Abingdon |
7,949 |
75.48 |
Timberville |
2,662 |
75.13 |
Middletown |
1,365 |
73.26 |
Covington |
5,462 |
73.23 |
Exmore |
1,386 |
72.15 |
Kilmarnock |
1,407 |
71.07 |
Elkton |
2,860 |
69.93 |
Wytheville |
7,969 |
62.74 |
Victoria |
1,631 |
61.31 |
Stanley |
1,651 |
60.57 |
Chilhowie |
1,718 |
58.21 |
Big Stone Gap |
5,215 |
57.53 |
Saltville |
1,927 |
51.89 |
Narrows |
1,950 |
51.28 |
Stephens City |
2,024 |
49.41 |
Bridgewater |
6,125 |
48.98 |
Vienna |
16,660 |
48.02 |
Mount Jackson |
2,100 |
47.62 |
Lexington |
7,098 |
42.27 |
Grottoes |
2,813 |
35.55 |
Wise |
2,965 |
33.73 |
Broadway |
3,908 |
25.59 |
Berryville |
4,361 |
22.93 |
White Stone |
332 |
0.00 |
Warsaw |
1,484 |
0.00 |
Rural Retreat |
1,459 |
0.00 |
Pocahontas |
357 |
0.00 |
Onley |
502 |
0.00 |
Occoquan |
1,097 |
0.00 |
Middleburg |
879 |
0.00 |
Kenbridge |
1,198 |
0.00 |
Hurt |
1,235 |
0.00 |
Haysi |
480 |
0.00 |
Gretna |
1,205 |
0.00 |
Glade Spring |
1,424 |
0.00 |
Glasgow |
1,106 |
0.00 |
Gate City |
1,888 |
0.00 |
Damascus |
788 |
0.00 |
Clarksville |
1,175 |
0.00 |
Chatham |
1,434 |
0.00 |
Burkeville |
402 |
0.00 |
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
Year |
Richmond |
VA |
US |
2018 |
517.56 |
199.96 |
380.56 |
2015 |
515.85 |
199.64 |
373.74 |
2014 |
578.55 |
198.39 |
361.55 |
2013 |
623.50 |
197.75 |
369.13 |
2012 |
648.70 |
191.48 |
387.75 |
2011 |
691.01 |
197.60 |
387.06 |
2010 |
731.48 |
214.16 |
404.50 |
2009 |
802.53 |
230.83 |
431.88 |
2008 |
795.30 |
257.83 |
458.61 |
2007 |
957.84 |
272.75 |
471.77 |
2006 |
1,042.88 |
283.70 |
479.34 |
2005 |
1,221.38 |
283.36 |
469.04 |
2004 |
1,372.88 |
275.46 |
463.16 |
2001 |
0.00 |
290.95 |
504.52 |
2000 |
0.00 |
281.74 |
506.53 |
1999 |
0.00 |
314.66 |
522.95 |