RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards announced this morning that major crime dropped 12% in 2025 compared to 2024.
The 54 murders recorded in 2025 matched the previous year’s total but represented the lowest number in eight years. Non-fatal shootings, which can be an indicator of overall gun violence, decreased 15% to their lowest level in 10 years.
“All persons shot, which is a stat that we really like to keep because it makes sense, because as I’ve mentioned the intent is almost always the same,” Edwards said. “So when you combine gun-related murders and the non-fatal shootings, the average is 268, we had 221 this year, but you can just really see where that is trending in the right direction.”…