Is Richmond BC Safe?

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Crime rates in Richmond, Canada

Level of crime	15.64	Very Low
Crime increasing in the past 3 years	61.83	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	23.83	Low
Worries being mugged or robbed	14.62	Very Low
Worries car stolen	16.33	Very Low

Is Richmond BC a safe place to live?

Crime in Richmond isn’t bad per se, but it is on the rise, at least according to the latest data available. In 2018, Maclean’s published a report ranking Canadian cities on crime. Out of 229 spots, with one being the highest and 229 being the lowest crime, Richmond came in at position 85.

Is Richmond a safe neighborhood?

Considering only the crime rate, Richmond is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

What is Richmond crime rate?

Richmond Annual Crimes

	Violent	Total
Number of Crimes	847	7,999
Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents)	3.74	35.30

Is Richmond BC safe at night?

Anywhere in Richmond is safe any time of day or night, but at 6am I doubt your walk will be very interesting. A lot of Richmond is what I refer to as “stripmall hell” and chances are your walk will have you walking past unending blocks of stripmalls, depending on where you’re walking to and from.

Is Richmond safe at night?

Richmond is a safe city. That’s the bottom line. As long as you don’t wonder into a bad neighborhood at 2am (which wouldn’t be easy) you will be fine.

Is Richmond worse than Oakland?

According to Home Security Shield, Richmond has a crime rate of about 58 per 1,000 residents. In contrast, Oakland — which was ranked the single most dangerous city in California — has a crime rate of 86 per 1,000 residents. The chances of being the victim of a crime in Oakland is one in 12.

Is Richmond BC nice?

Richmond, British Columbia is an absolutely amazing city to live in. With an estimated population of 198,309 people with 60% being immigrants, it’s a city that’s truly diverse and always has exciting things to check explore.