In 2025, Richmond police reported 1,040 violent crimes (441 per 100,000 residents), including 54 murders, 259 robberies and 667 aggravated assaults, plus 7,857 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 235,995. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 8 large Virginia cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency VA1220000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 794 | 1,451 | 18 | 2,270 | Totals |
| Richmond | 441 | 1,040 | 54 | 3,329 | Totals |
| Norfolk | 399 | 919 | 27 | 3,182 | Totals |
| Suffolk | 365 | 385 | 3 | 1,247 | Totals |
| Chesapeake | 319 | 821 | 11 | 1,474 | Totals |
| Hampton | 276 | 381 | 25 | 2,870 | Totals |
| Alexandria | 142 | 227 | 2 | 1,651 | Totals |
| Virginia Beach | 100 | 453 | 15 | 1,478 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Richmond's violent-crime rate of 441 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.1 times the Virginia rate (210) and 38% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 227 residents, or about 20 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Richmond ranks 154th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 11th for murder (54 murders, 22.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 64% of Richmond's violent crimes and robberies 25%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 3,329 per 100,000, 2.4 times Virginia overall. Richmond police logged 889 vehicle thefts (377 per 100,000, 95th of 351; Virginia: 114) and 529 burglaries (224 per 100,000, 2.5 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Newport News, 61 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (794) is 80% higher than Richmond's.
Out-of-state cities near Richmond's size (235,995 residents): McKinney, TX at 115 violent crimes per 100,000 and Huntsville, AL at 399.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Richmond had 441 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.1 times the statewide 210. It is 2nd highest of the 8 Virginia cities on this site; Newport News is highest at 794. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Richmond police reported 54 murders for 2025, a rate of 22.9 per 100,000 residents. The Virginia rate was 4.3 and the national rate 4.1.
889 vehicles were reported stolen in Richmond in 2025, 377 per 100,000 residents. That is 94% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 95th of 351 cities on this site.