Richmond Crime 2022
Richmond · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Richmond police open data lists 7,124 incidents for 2022, down 0.5% from 2021. That is about 6,176 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (28.6%), auto theft (14.6%), theft from vehicle (12.1%). The busiest month was February (668) and the quietest April (543).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2,039 | 28.6% | down 1.8% |
| Auto theft | 1,038 | 14.6% | down 0.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 861 | 12.1% | up 11.0% |
| Vandalism | 811 | 11.4% | up 2.0% |
| Theft | 751 | 10.5% | down 2.2% |
| Burglary | 696 | 9.8% | up 3.1% |
| Assault | 590 | 8.3% | down 12.6% |
| Robbery | 220 | 3.1% | up 5.3% |
| Fraud | 56 | 0.8% | down 38.5% |
| Sexual assault | 44 | 0.6% | up 22.2% |
| Homicide | 15 | 0.2% | — |
| Bike theft | 3 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 629 |
| Feb | 668 |
| Mar | 626 |
| Apr | 543 |
| May | 551 |
| Jun | 552 |
| Jul | 587 |
| Aug | 629 |
| Sep | 575 |
| Oct | 579 |
| Nov | 621 |
| Dec | 564 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Richmond in 2022?
7,124 incidents for 2022 in Richmond Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Richmond in 2022?
Reported incidents were down 0.5% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Richmond Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.