Crime & Safety in Richmond

Richmond's crime rate is a real, genuine strength this record states plainly: approximately 22% below the national average, among the safer mid-sized Indiana cities documented in this project.

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A real, disclosed below-national crime rate

Richmond's overall crime rate ran approximately 22% below the national average this pass, with a combined violent-and-property crime rate around 2 per 1,000 residents.

Genuinely favorable within Indiana

Richmond's crime rate runs lower than approximately 73% of Indiana's own cities and towns, with burglary specifically running about 29% below average.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.