2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Richmond, VA vs Newton, NJ

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- Newton has 65% less violent crime than Richmond.
- Newton has 58% less property crime than Richmond.
 Richmond, VANewton, NJUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock8.722.7
 Property Crime55.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

newton is not like it used to be. i grew up in newton and moved away for a long time. i moved back, and even though some of the small town charm is still here. i've  More

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We have lived in Newton for the last 30+ years and things have changed quite a bit. Sussex county was an alternative to Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, but this is  More

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Over 19 years ago

If your going to live in Northern New Jersey, Sussex County is your best option. Hudson County is the most overcrowded area of the entire state. Passaic and Essex  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Richmond, VirginiaCrime Index
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 Midlothian, VA 
 Bowling Green, VA5.5
 New Kent, VA11.2
 King William, VA11.8
 Powhatan, VA12.85
 Hanover, VA13.85
 Central Garage, VA13.95
 Goochland, VA14

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