Richmond climbs crime ranking despite drop in crime
In an annual list is compiled by the CQ Press, Richmond has moved up 20 spots (from 99th to 79th) in a nationwide ranking of cities based on crime — even though the city had fewer crimes over that period. From 2008 to 2009, Richmond experienced a 4.36% drop in crime over the six categories […]
In an annual list is compiled by the CQ Press, Richmond has moved up 20 spots (from 99th to 79th) in a nationwide ranking of cities based on crime — even though the city had fewer crimes over that period. From 2008 to 2009, Richmond experienced a 4.36% drop in crime over the six categories measured by the survey.
| Rank | 99th | 79th |
| Crime* | 2008 | 2009 |
| Murder | 32 | 39 |
| Rape | 55 | 42 |
| Robbery | 779 | 857 |
| Agg. Assault | 735 | 730 |
| Burglary | 1751 | 1585 |
| Motor V. Theft | 768 | 687 |
| Total | 4,120 | 3,940 |
In 2008, the East End saw 11 homicides. In 2009 there were only 9
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