A new home can bring you a lot of peace and comfort, but nothing beats having a safe neighborhood to raise your family in. So why not make your next home community one of the safest in the state? We’re pleased to share that Richmond is among the safest cities in Texas! Here’s what the city of Richmond released about this achievement: 

The National Council for Home Safety and Security, a trade association comprised of home security professionals across America, just announced the 2018 Safest Cities in Texas ranking and Richmond made the top 100 list with a ranking at number 94, based on 2017 data. 

The methodology used to determine this ranking is based on the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report along with National Council’s own population data and internal research. Cities with populations under 10,000 do not qualify, nor do those that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI. The remaining cities were ranked based on the number of reported violent crimes and property crimes per 1,000 people. These variables were then weighted, with violent crimes accounting for 1.5 of the total (due to their severity) than property crimes. 

Based on a population of 12,245, Richmond’s violent crime number came in at 3.51 per 1000 people and property crimes came in at 21.80 per 1000 people. With almost 1000 cities in the State of Texas — a ranking of 94 on this list is a compliment reflecting the community policing and involvement Richmond Police Department has with the Richmond community.