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The Richmond crime rate is much higher than the California average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #454

Richmond, CA	3,769.10
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Richmond, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Richmond, CA	Count	11	63	378	391	937	2,114	1,230	27
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	10.1	58.1	348.5	360.5	863.9	1,949.0	1,134.0	24.9	2,813
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Richmond, CA	Count	16	35	407	654	1,631	1,685	1,510	23
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	14.9	32.6	379.2	609.3	1,519.5	1,569.8	1,406.7	21.4	3,421
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Richmond, CA	Count	18	36	391	717	1,537	1,615	1,866	24
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	16.9	33.8	367.6	674.1	1,445.1	1,518.5	1,754.5	22.6	3,629
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Richmond, CA	Count	26	39	303	667	1,651	1,533	1,362	32
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	24.8	37.2	288.8	635.7	1,573.6	1,461.1	1,298.1	30.5	3,429
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Richmond, CA	Count	21	44	405	706	1,521	1,506	1,596	51
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	20.3	42.5	391.5	682.5	1,470.4	1,455.9	1,542.9	49.3	3,660
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Richmond, CA	Count	47	44	407	597	1,486	1,533	1,421	42
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	45.8	42.9	396.8	582.1	1,448.8	1,494.6	1,385.4	40.9	3,872
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Richmond, CA	Count	27	37	523	506	1,222	1,844	1,895	38
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	26.6	36.4	514.4	497.6	1,201.8	1,813.5	1,863.7	37.4	3,837
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Richmond, CA	Count	47	31	492	650	1,265	1,933	2,309	45
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	45.9	30.3	480.1	634.3	1,234.5	1,886.4	2,253.3	43.9	4,411
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Richmond, CA	Count	42	41	504	637	1,031	2,211	2,253	30
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	40.7	39.8	488.8	617.8	999.9	2,144.4	2,185.1	29.1	4,291
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Richmond, CA	Count	40	35	526	573	1,062	2,350	2,396	46
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	38.8	34.0	510.7	556.3	1,031.1	2,281.6	2,326.3	44.7	4,326
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Richmond, CA	29.33
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Richmond, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Richmond, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Richmond, CA	Count	3	1	0	2	0	0
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	2.8	0.9	0.0	1.9	0.0	0.0	27
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Richmond, CA	Count	5	2	0	0	3	0
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	4.7	1.9	0.0	0.0	2.8	0.0	47
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Richmond, CA	Count	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.0	19
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Richmond, CA	Count	5	2	0	1	2	0
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	4.8	1.9	0.0	1.0	1.9	0.0	48
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Richmond, CA	Count	4	3	1	0	0	0
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	3.9	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	38
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Richmond, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	9
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Richmond, CA	Count	5	3	0	2	0	0
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	4.9	2.9	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	48
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Richmond, CA	Count	3	1	0	0	2	0
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.0	29
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Richmond, CA	2.02
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Richmond, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Richmond, CA	Count	274	180	94
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	252.6	166.0	86.7	2.09
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Richmond, CA	Count	286	186	100
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	266.4	173.3	93.2	2.20
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Richmond, CA	Count	276	182	94
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	259.5	171.1	88.4	2.15
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Richmond, CA	Count	285	191	94
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	271.6	182.0	89.6	2.27
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Richmond, CA	Count	289	188	101
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	279.4	181.7	97.6	2.31
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Richmond, CA	Count	275	179	96
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	268.1	174.5	93.6	2.21
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Richmond, CA	Count	243	167	76
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	239.0	164.2	74.7	2.02
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Richmond, CA	Count	232	161	71
	Richmond, CA	Per 100,000	226.4	157.1	69.3	1.92
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Richmond, CA	Count	221	153	68
2005	Richmond, CA	Count	219	156	63