4Richmond
Richmond, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Canada · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 15,171 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 1 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 1 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 124 | 51.8 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 3 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 259 | 108.1 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 760 | 317.2 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 67 | 28 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 591 | 246.7 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 225 | 93.9 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 167 | 69.7 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 3,955 | 1,650.8 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 5,913 | 2,468 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 1,270 | 530.1 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 126 |
| Violence | 1,022 |
| Robbery | 67 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,938 |
| Drugs | 5,913 |
| Damage and public order | 1,270 |
Questions about crime in Richmond
- Is Richmond safe?
- Richmond: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Richmond?
- Richmond: Weighted crime: 15,171 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Richmond?
- Recorded homicides in Richmond (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
- Vancouver 4/10
- Delta 8/10
- New Westminster 4/10
- North Vancouver District 10/10
- Burnaby 5/10
- West Vancouver 7/10
- Surrey 5/10
- Surrey (RCMP) 6/10
