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Grandview Independent's comprehensive coverage of crime in Richmond, California

Crime in the City

Grandview Independent's comprehensive coverage of crime in Richmond, California

Crime in the City   -   May 11, 2026 Richmond's Flock cameras back online after months-long shutdown
Richmond's Flock cameras back online after months-long shutdown

Richmond police reactivated the city's Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on Friday, after the system was turned off last year over data-sharing concerns, according to Richmond Police Chief Tim Simmons. The cameras were taken offline in October 2025 after a "national lookup" feature had been

Crime in the City   -   May 11, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Car thefts, assaults and burglaries reported across city neighborhoods
What happened in Richmond: Car thefts, assaults and burglaries reported across city neighborhoods

Richmond police recorded vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, assaults and a string of DUI arrests, according to department records. Car thefts were reported across neighborhoods from the Iron Triangle to North and East Richmond, while officers also responded to domestic violence calls, commercial break-ins and weapons-related offenses throughout the week. Grandview

What happened in Richmond: Body found in water near Canal Boulevard and an attempted murder reported
Crime in the City   -   May 18, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Body found in water near Canal Boulevard and an attempted murder reported

An unidentified person was found dead in the water near Canal Boulevard on Saturday, as Richmond police logged an attempted murder, vehicle thefts and robberies between May 11 and May 17. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading... From To Load Incident locations are approximate. RPD reports crimes by block, not

by Soren Hemmila
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Crime in the City   -   May 18, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Body found in water near Canal Boulevard and an attempted murder reported
What happened in Richmond: Body found in water near Canal Boulevard and an attempted murder reported

An unidentified person was found dead in the water near Canal Boulevard on Saturday, as Richmond police logged an attempted murder, vehicle thefts and robberies between May 11 and May 17. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading... From To Load Incident locations are approximate. RPD reports crimes by block, not

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   May 11, 2026 Richmond's Flock cameras back online after months-long shutdown
Richmond's Flock cameras back online after months-long shutdown

Richmond police reactivated the city's Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on Friday, after the system was turned off last year over data-sharing concerns, according to Richmond Police Chief Tim Simmons. The cameras were taken offline in October 2025 after a "national lookup" feature had been

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   May 11, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Car thefts, assaults and burglaries reported across city neighborhoods
What happened in Richmond: Car thefts, assaults and burglaries reported across city neighborhoods

Richmond police recorded vehicle thefts, multiple burglaries, assaults and a string of DUI arrests, according to department records. Car thefts were reported across neighborhoods from the Iron Triangle to North and East Richmond, while officers also responded to domestic violence calls, commercial break-ins and weapons-related offenses throughout the week. Grandview

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   May 04, 2026 What happened in Richmond: 22 vehicles stolen and seven robberies reported across the city
What happened in Richmond: 22 vehicles stolen and seven robberies reported across the city

Twenty-two vehicles were stolen and seven robberies reported in Richmond between April 27 and May 3, with three of the holdups involving a firearm or weapon. Grandview Independent Richmond Crime Incident MapLoading... From To Load Incident locations are approximate. RPD reports crimes by block, not exact address, to protect privacy.

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 27, 2026 What happened in Richmond: a robbery, assaults, and a range of incidents reported
What happened in Richmond: a robbery, assaults, and a range of incidents reported

Richmond police recently responded to a mix of incidents across the city, including a robbery, assaults, thefts, vandalism and domestic violence cases, according to department records. Monday, April 20 Car theft: 2900 block of Hoffman Boulevard. A car owner stepped outside to find the curb bare at 1 a.m.

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 22, 2026 Richmond man pleads guilty in county's first felony conviction under new sex buyer law
street-level sex trafficking

A Richmond man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge for engaging in commercial sex with a 16-year-old girl, becoming the first person convicted under a newly strengthened California law that allows prosecutors to charge sex buyers with a felony when the victim is a minor. Cedric Demarcus Kelly, 37,

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 20, 2026 What happened in Richmond: Two homicides, an armed carjacking, and 23 vehicle thefts
What happened in Richmond: Two homicides, an armed carjacking, and 23 vehicle thefts

Two homicides, three robberies, and 23 vehicle thefts were among the incidents logged by Richmond police between April 13 and April 19, along with an armed carjacking, multiple assaults and a firearm arrest, according to department records. Monday, April 13 Guns: 100 block of 23rd Street. Police arrested someone after

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Apr 17, 2026 Richmond police investigate second homicide in two days
Richmond police investigate second homicide in two days

Two people were found dead inside a Clinton Avenue home Friday morning in what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide, the second homicide investigation the department has opened in as many days. Officers responded at approximately 9:57 a.m. to the 5600 block of Clinton Avenue for a welfare

by Soren Hemmila
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