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Crime rate in Richland, Washington (WA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Richland, WA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Richland, WA

The 2022 crime rate in Richland, WA is 304 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.2 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 88.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Richland crime rate rose by 13% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 5 - an increase of 4 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Richland has seen increasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Richland, WA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Richland:

303.5
West Richland:

89.9
Kennewick:

406.2
Pasco:

247.4
Prosser:

139.7
Umatilla:

80.4
Grandview:

284.2
Hermiston:

236.8
Connell:

113.9
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Richland by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(5.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(3.4)		3
(5.1)		1
(1.6)		5
(7.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		22
(46.8)		12
(25.0)		13
(26.6)		21
(42.0)		17
(32.4)		11
(20.6)		15
(27.7)		20
(36.1)		22
(39.2)		18
(31.3)		26
(44.4)		39
(65.7)		57
(94.0)		43
(68.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		12
(25.5)		8
(16.6)		8
(16.4)		13
(26.0)		11
(21.0)		13
(24.3)		6
(11.1)		11
(19.8)		14
(24.9)		18
(31.3)		9
(15.4)		18
(30.3)		23
(37.9)		25
(39.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		58
(123.3)		46
(95.7)		67
(137.3)		51
(101.9)		65
(123.9)		67
(125.4)		53
(97.8)		69
(124.4)		66
(117.5)		93
(161.9)		65
(111.1)		110
(185.3)		102
(168.3)		124
(196.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		160
(340.1)		146
(303.8)		262
(536.8)		199
(397.5)		205
(390.7)		169
(316.2)		228
(420.5)		176
(317.3)		187
(333.0)		180
(313.3)		197
(336.7)		267
(449.7)		315
(519.7)		282
(447.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		873
(1,856)		751
(1,563)		1,080
(2,213)		1,041
(2,080)		931
(1,775)		997
(1,865)		1,093
(2,016)		1,094
(1,972)		1,078
(1,920)		1,044
(1,817)		954
(1,630)		1,229
(2,070)		1,401
(2,311)		1,742
(2,762)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		62
(131.8)		59
(122.8)		63
(129.1)		69
(137.8)		35
(66.7)		50
(93.6)		48
(88.5)		76
(137.0)		51
(90.8)		65
(113.1)		55
(94.0)		71
(119.6)		114
(188.1)		317
(502.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		5
(10.6)		5
(10.4)		14
(28.7)		10
(20.0)		5
(9.5)		5
(9.4)		6
(11.1)		6
(10.8)		5
(8.9)		7
(12.2)		10
(17.1)		5
(8.4)		8
(13.2)		5
(7.9)
City-Data.com crime index178.3137.7194.2183.8172.1153.1162.2171.7169.7170.5165.5232.7267.4303.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Richland, Washington as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Richland is 3,234 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Richland:

202.1
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Richland:

200.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Richland:

183.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Richland:

114.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Richland:

127.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Richland:

110.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Richland:

108.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Richland:

82.1
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Richland:

95.4
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Richland:

116.3
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Richland:

105.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Richland:

107.6
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Richland:

81.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Richland:

121.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Richland:

138.4
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Richland:

115.6
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Richland:

108.9
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Richland:

138.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Richland:

302.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Richland:

247.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Richland:

211.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Richland:

163.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Richland:

170.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Richland:

176.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Richland:

182.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Richland:

198.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Richland:

170.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Richland:

176.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Richland:

204.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Richland:

237.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Richland:

157.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Richland:

180.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Richland:

194.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Richland:

199.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Richland:

243.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Richland:

239.4
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 73 (57 officers - 55 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.94
Washington average:

1.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 77 (60 officers - 57 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
Washington average:

1.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 79 (62 officers - 60 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.06
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 79 (65 officers - 62 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Washington average:

1.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 77 (63 officers - 59 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.12
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 76 (62 officers - 58 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.12
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 76 (61 officers - 57 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 69 (58 officers - 53 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 67 (56 officers - 52 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 69 (57 officers - 53 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 70 (59 officers - 55 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Washington average:

1.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 70 (59 officers - 54 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
Washington average:

1.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 65 (57 officers - 52 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Washington average:

1.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 67 (57 officers - 52 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 64 (54 officers - 49 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
Washington average:

1.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 62 (52 officers - 47 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Washington average:

1.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 62 (53 officers - 48 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.20
Washington average:

1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 61 (53 officers - 48 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
Washington average:

1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 63 (56 officers - 51 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.34
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Richland, WA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 98944, 99353, 99354.

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