The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Richmond, Philadelphia, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$38.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Richmond, Philadelphia, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,126 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Richmond with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Richmond, Philadelphia, PA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Richmond's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Richmond sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of neighborhoods and behind 56%. The grade covers only Richmond's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Richmond is 39.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northwest areas to 1 in 37 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Richmond, Philadelphia, PA report the most crime, about 382 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Richmond, Philadelphia, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Richmond for 2025 is $38,643,302, about $863 per resident and $2,126 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Richmond Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Richmond, Philadelphia, PA:	$863
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Richmond is $863 per year, which is $399 more than the national average and $510 more than Philadelphia's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Richmond:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $203 more than in Richmond.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $560 less than in Richmond

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Richmond for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Richmond	Cost per Richmond Resident
Murder	$19.4 million	$433
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.00 million	$22
Robbery	$2.48 million	$55
Assault	$5.13 million	$115
Kidnapping	$69,007	$2
Vehicle Theft	$2.44 million	$55
Burglary	$761,726	$17
Theft	$4.65 million	$104
Arson	$110,832	$2
Vandalism	$1.54 million	$34
Animal Cruelty	$17,421	$0
Drug Crimes	$803,733	$18
Identity Theft	$259,178	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$38,643,302	$863

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Richmond, Philadelphia, PA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Richmond totals $135,643,121 ($3,029 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $174,286,423 ($3,891 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Richmond has 5, do the same, and of Richmond's 44,788 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Richmond Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Richmond residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.988
Robbery	1.761
Rape	0.3691
Murder	0.2302
Total Violent Crime	6.348 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.05
Vehicle Theft	3.523
Burglary	1.875
Arson	0.1025
Total Property Crime	25.55 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0254
Drug Crimes	2.426
Vandalism	4.802
Identity Theft	0.7476
Animal Cruelty	0.0526
Total "Other" Rate	8.054 (B-)

Individual Richmond Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Richmond is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Richmond.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA	D+	D	D
Kensington, Philadelphia, PA	C	C	C-
Juniata Park-Feltonville, Philadelphia, PA	B	C	B
Fairhill, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	B-
Frankford, Philadelphia, PA	C+	C-	C+
Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA	B-	B+	C+
Biedeman, Camden, NJ	B	C+	B-
Hunting Park, Philadelphia, PA	C+	C-	C+
Hartranft, Philadelphia, PA	C-	D+	D+
Cramer Hill, Camden, NJ	B	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Richmond is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Riverview West, Santa Ana, CA	A+	A-	A-
North Torrance, Torrance, CA	B-	C+	C+
North Valleys, Reno, NV	B+	B+	B+
Northeast, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-
Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C-	C-
Northside, Fort Worth, TX	C	C+	C+
Northwest, Reno, NV	B	B	B
Norwood Park, Chicago, IL	A	A	A
Rego Park, Queens, NY	A-	A	A
Rhodes Ranch, Spring Valley, NV	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Richmond is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Richmond, Philadelphia, PA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Richmond schools on SchoolGrade

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