Report declares Richmond safer
According to the Congressional Quarterly Press, Richmond has dropped from number 49th to 99th in terms of crime ranking. In 2007 we ranked 29th; in 2006, 15th; and in 2005, we ranked 5th. Even better, the metropolitan area as a whole was ranked #183. These ranking were based on reported crime rates per 100,000 in […]
According to the Congressional Quarterly Press, Richmond has dropped from number 49th to 99th in terms of crime ranking.
In 2007 we ranked 29th; in 2006, 15th; and in 2005, we ranked 5th.
Even better, the metropolitan area as a whole was ranked #183.
These ranking were based on reported crime rates per 100,000 in six crime categories: murder, rape,
robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft.
See a PDF of the entire list here.
A PDF of the list of metropolitan areas can be found here.
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Valerie Catrow
Valerie Catrow is editor of RVAFamily, mother to a mop-topped first grader, and always really excited to go to bed.
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