Crime data for Richmond, British Columbia.
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Richmond is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It occupies almost the entirety of Lulu Island, the adjacent Sea Island and several other smaller islands and uninhabited islets to its north and south. Across the two estuarine distributaries of the Fraser River, it neighbours Vancouver and Burnaby on the Burrard Peninsula to the north, New Westminster and Annacis Island to the east, Delta to the south, and the Strait of Georgia to the west.
National Baseline = 100
Annual historical averages
15 locations
Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.
Hate crime data shown for British Columbia (provincial level)
Police-reported hate crime incidents in British Columbia
Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)
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By Motivation
In 2024, British Columbia recorded 692 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 2.7% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (388 incidents, 56% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (143 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 125 (18%), led by Jewish (86).
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime
Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)
Homicide victims in Canada
(1.91 per 100k)Homicide Trend (1961–2024)
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By Method
In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.
Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01
Impaired driving incidents in Richmond
(526.4 per 100k)Impaired Driving Trend (1998–2024)
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By Type
55
Total Charged
54
Adults Charged
1
Youth Charged
In 2024, Richmond recorded 251 impaired driving incidents, a decrease of 27.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (170 incidents, 98.3% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (3 incidents, 1.7%). The impaired driving rate was 526.4 per 100,000 population. A total of 55 persons were charged, including 54 adults and 1 youth.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
$79,000
Median Income
10.8%
Unemployment
43.6
Median Age
5.9%
Growth (2016–2021)
$79,000
Median Household Income
15.9%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
53.6%
Employment Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
$990,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,672
Avg. Monthly Rent
The median after-tax household income was $79,000, and the unemployment rate was 10.8%.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
1,146
Adults Charged
+12.0% YoY55
Youth Charged
-33.7% YoY4.6%
Youth Share
1,201
Total Charged
Adult rate: 511.2 per 100,000
Youth rate: 406.5 per 100,000
2024
Adults: 1,146
Youth: 55
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Adult Δ (1998–2024)
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Youth Δ (1998–2024)
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In 2024, Richmond recorded 1,146 adults charged and 55 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 4.6% of all persons charged. Since 1998, youth charges have changed by —, while adult charges changed by —.
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics
Incidents
451
▼ 6.4% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
10.1
Breakdown
Incidents
8,012
▼ 2.2% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2459.8
Breakdown
Incidents
2,354
▲ 4.7% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
2348.4
Breakdown
Incidents
1,044
▲ 18.0% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
411.2
Breakdown
Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences
Total Incidents
203
▲ 19.4% vs 2023
SA L1 Rate / 100K
42.0
Breakdown
Incidents
643
▼ 4.6% vs 2023
Rate per 100K
253.9
Breakdown
Total Incidents
251
▼ 27.5% vs 2023
Drug Rate / 100K
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Breakdown
