Crime Statistics

City of Richmond 2023 Crime Statistics

Citywide Index Crimes 2023JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDecYTD Total
Homicide00120211



7
Sexual Assault16121167838



71
Robbery3119191625242936



199
Aggravated Assault6661497180966691



580
Burglary2327243331242130



213
Larceny-Theft150135119156115137145157



1,114
Vehicle-Theft1026699103103113104109



799
Arson31310712



18
Index Crime Totals391321325388361411370434



3,001


Year Over Year Crime Statistics

Year Over Year202120222023202420252026
Homicide1818



Sexual Assault86114



Robbery243258



Aggravated Assault832857



Burglary311262



Larceny-Theft1,8491,993



Vehicle-Theft1,0441,068



Arson4434



Index Crime Totals4,4714,604




** 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. 2023
  2. 2022
  3. 2021
  4. 2020
  5. 2019
  6. 2018
  7. 2017
  8. 2016

2023 Monthly Crime Stat Reports

  1. JAN 2023_Crime Stat Report
  2. FEB 2023_Crime Stat Report
  3. MAR 2023_Crime Stat Report
  4. APR 2023_Crime Stat Report
  1. MAY 2023_Crime Stat Report
  2. JUNE 2023_Crime Stat Report
  3. JULY 2023_Crime Stat Report
  4. AUG 2023_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


2023 NIBRS Crime Statistics - Group A Offenses

Group A Crimes 2023JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDecYTD Total
Homicide00120211



7
Sex Offenses (Forcible)1510956838



64
Sex Offenses (Non-Forcible)12211000



7
Robbery3119191625242936



199
Aggravated Assault6661497180966691



580
Simple Assault3524484958543247



347
Intimidation912212417212217



143
Burglary2327243331242130



213
Larceny/Theft150135119156115137145157



1,114
Motor Vehicle Theft1026699103103113104109



799
Arson31310712



18
Bribery00000000



0
Counterfeiting/Forgery23361023



20
Vandalism5244356353525867



424
Drug/Narcotic Violations610181517132124



124
Embezzlement00000111



3
Extortion/Blackmail00100012



4
Fraud2120192322202327



175
Gambling00000000



0
Kidnapping844106746



49
Pornography00011211



6
Prostitution31000303



10
Stolen Property543981612



48
Weapons Law Violations1116192329251922



164
Human Trafficking10000100



2
Group A Crimes Total544459496611573611560666



4,520


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