Richland, WA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Richland in green. The most dangerous areas in Richland are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Richland, WA Safe from Murder?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Richland is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of cities are safer and 95% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Richland's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Richland is 0.0162 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Richland generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Richland may be as high as 1 in 30,736 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 194,135 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Richland, WA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Richland has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Richland's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Richland to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Richland is safer than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Richland, WA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Richland about $1,965,555 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Richland's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Richland, including every crime type and how Richland compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Richland's crime maps on the Richland overall crime page.

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Individual Richland Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Richland is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Richland.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
West Richland, WA	B-	A-	C+	A+
Pasco, WA	D	C-	D-	B+
Kennewick, WA	D	C-	D-	A
Benton City, WA	C+	A-	C	A-
Kiona, WA	B+	A	A-	B+
Finley, WA	D+	C+	D	B+
Burbank, WA	C-	C	D	A
Eltopia, WA	D+	C	D	B+
Whitstran, WA	D	C	D-	B-
Wallula Junction, WA	D-	C-	D-	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Richland is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Brentwood, NY	B+	C	C	B+
Brentwood, TN	D+	C-	C-	D
Bristol, CT	C+	A	A	A-
Chesterfield, VA	C	B+	B+	C-
Coeur d'Alene, ID	C	B	B	A+
Davenport, FL	A+	A	A	A
Ithaca, NY	C-	D+	D+	C-
Irvington, NJ	C+	C-	C-	C-
Revere, MA	B-	C	C	A-
Petersburg, VA	D-	D	D	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Richland, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Richland schools on SchoolGrade

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