Crime Statistics

City of Richmond 2026 Crime Statistics

Citywide Index Crimes 2026JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDecYTD Total
Murder00









0
Negligent Manslaughter00









0
Justifiable Homicide00









0
Sexual Assault1114









25
Robbery269









35
Aggravated Assault7056









126
Burglary3336









69
Larceny-Theft14588









233
Vehicle-Theft9676









172
Arson32









5
Index Crime Totals384281









665


Year Over Year Crime Statistics

Year Over Year202120222023202420252026
Homicide18188116
Sexual Assault86114100104139
Robbery243258298334251
Aggravated Assault832857941997812
Burglary311262343303360
Larceny-Theft1,8491,9931.6961,7411429
Vehicle-Theft1,0441,0681,2581,139863
Arson4434303339
Index Crime Totals4,4714,6044,6744,6623,899


** To provide crime stat data to the public as expeditiously as possible, the crime stats presented on this page are based on UNAUDITED RMS data gathered from police reports throughout all steps of the report writing process and are therefore subject to change until Records Audit and NIBRS validation is complete.

Crime Statistics Monthly Reports

  1. 2026
  2. 2025
  3. 2024
  4. 2023
  5. 2022
  6. 2021
  7. 2020
  8. 2019
  9. 2018
  10. 2017
  11. 2016

2026 Monthly Crime Stat Reports

  1. FEBRUARY 2026 CRIME STAT REPORT
  2. JANUARY 2026 CRIME STAT REPORT

Important Changes in Crime Statistics Reporting

For decades, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has collected national crime data from law enforcement agencies, including the Richmond Police Department. 

Before 2021, California utilized the Summary Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) method, often referred to as “Part I & Part II Crimes,” to report crime statistics to the FBI.  Effective January 1, 2021, the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) will replace UCR as the nationwide crime data reporting system. The implementation of NIBRS is expected to provide consistency throughout the U.S. and will bring improved detail and a more transparent approach to crime reporting for the public.

Effective January 1, 2023, the Crime Analysis Unit will begin utilizing the NIBRS data collection method for the City's Monthly Crime Stat Reports.

Comparing UCR to NIBRS

UCR NIBRS
  • Consists of monthly aggregate crime count for 8 Index crimes
  • Records one offense per incident as determined by the hierarchy rule
  • The hierarchy rule suppresses counts of lesser offenses in multiple-offense incidents
  • It does not distinguish between attempted and completed crimes
  • Collects weapon information for murder, robbery, and aggravated assault
  • Provides counts on arrests for the 8 Index crimes and 21 other offenses
  • NIBRS collects data about victims, known offenders, and relationships for offenses reported in 23 categories with 52 offenses. It also presents arrest data for those crimes, as well as 10 additional categories for which only arrest data is collected
  • Records each offense occurring in an incident
  • Distinguishes between attempted and completed crimes
  • Restructures the definition of assault
  • Collects weapon information for all violent offenses

With this transition, the perception may be that the City of Richmond's lower-level crime statistics have increased. This change in reporting is not expected to reflect an actual increase in crime, but rather a change in the way crimes will be reported. It is also expected that NIBRS will produce more detailed, accurate, and meaningful data because it also captures when and where crime takes place, what form it takes, and the characteristics of its victims and perpetrators. 

Current UCR Reporting vs. NIBRSUCRNIBRS
Collects data on homicide, rape, robbery , aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny theft, and arsonXX
Employs a Hierarchy Rule that only recognizes the most extreme crime within a particular incident X
Collects data on as many as 10 criminal offenses within a particular incident 
X
Collects incident and arrest data on 52 Group A offenses and arrest data on 10 Group B offenses 
X
Documents animal cruelty, extortion, and identity theft offenses
X
Has Crime Against Persons and Crime Against Property categories XX
Includes a Crime Against Society Category 
X
Gathers incident-related data, including the relationships between victims and offenders, types and quantities of drugs involved, and types of property that were damaged or stolen 
X

 

NIBRS Categories and Offenses

GROUP A 



GROUP B  
Arson

Assault Offenses

  • Aggravated Assault
  • Simple Assault
  • Intimidation

Bribery
Burglary/Breaking & Entering
Counterfeiting/Forgery
Destruction/Damage/
Vandalism
Drug/Narcotic Violations
Drug Equipment Violations
Embezzlement
Extortion/Blackmail
Fraud Offenses

  • False Pretenses/Swindle
  • Credit/Debit Card Fraud
  • Impersonation
  • Welfare Fraud
  • Wire Fraud
  • Identity Theft
  • Hacking/Computer Invasion

Gambling Offenses

  • Betting/Wagering
  • Operating/Promoting/
    Assisting Gambling
  • Gambling Equipment Violations
  • Sports Tampering

Homicide Offenses

  • Murder and Nonnegligent

Manslaughter

  • Negligent Manslaughter
  • Justifiable Homicide (not a crime)

Human Trafficking Offenses

  • Commercial Sex Acts
  • Involuntary Servitude

Kidnapping/Abduction
Larceny/Theft Offenses

  • Pocket-Picking/Purse Snatching
  • Shoplifting
  • Theft from Building
  • Theft from Coin-Operated Machine


  • Theft from Motor Vehicle
  • Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts
  • All Other Larceny

Motor Vehicle Theft
Pornography/Obscene Material
Prostitution Offenses

  • Prostitution
  • Assisting or Promoting

Prostitution

  • Purchasing Prostitution

Robbery
Sex Offenses

  • Rape/Sodomy
  • Sexual Assault with an Object
  • Fondling

Stolen Property Offenses
Weapon Law Violations
Animal Cruelty


Bad Checks

Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy

Disorderly Conduct

Driving Under the Influence

Drunkenness

Family Offenses (nonviolent)

Liquor Law Violations

Peeping Tom

Trespass of Real Property

All Other Offenses



Examples of Crime Incidents and how they are reported under UCR and NIBRS

Crime IncidentHow the incident would be reported under UCRHow the incident would be reported under NIBRS
A bank robbery followed by a vehicle pursuit and a hit and run collisionRobbery Robbery
Vehicle Pursuit
Hit and run collision
A domestic violence incident in which a phone is vandalized and a purse stolenDomestic ViolenceDomestic Violence
Vandalism
Theft
A kidnapping followed by a vehicle theftKidnappingKidnapping
Vehicle Theft


2026 NIBRS Crime Statistics - Group A Offenses

Group A Crimes 2026JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDecYTD Total
Murder00









0
Negligent Manslaughter00









0
Justifiable Homicide00









0
Sex Offenses (Forcible)1110









21
Sex Offenses (Non-Forcible)04









4
Robbery269









35
Aggravated Assault7056









126
Simple Assault6642









108
Intimidation2423









47
Burglary3336









69
Larceny/Theft14588









233
Motor Vehicle Theft9676









172
Arson32









5
Bribery00









0
Counterfeiting/Forgery13









4
Vandalism6957









126
Drug/Narcotic Violations4033









73
Embezzlement00









0
Extortion/Blackmail10









1
Fraud149









23
Gambling00









0
Kidnapping79









16
Pornography40









4
Prostitution13









4
Stolen Property04









4
Weapons Law Violations2231









53
Human Trafficking11









2
Group A Crimes Total634496









1130














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