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Last 14 days across 311, crime, property & development, and towing.

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311 service requests

10 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
May 12, 2026Request Residential Trash Can1800 Maury St, 23224Assigned
May 11, 2026Report Graffiti609 Richmond Hwy, 23224Assigned
May 5, 2026Request Residential Trash Can703 E 16th St, 23224Completed
May 5, 2026Traffic and Street SignsE 16th St & Boston AveAssigned
May 5, 2026Request Residential Trash Can1601 Albany Ave, 23224Completed
May 4, 2026Pothole on Road5 E 12th St, 23224Assigned
May 4, 2026Traffic and Street Signs1500 Hull St, 23224Assigned
May 4, 2026Traffic and Street Signs14 E 15th St, 23224Assigned
May 4, 2026Traffic and Street SignsHull St & E 15th StAssigned
May 1, 2026Request Residential Trash Can1807 Boston Ave, 23224Completed

Service requests filed by residents and routed to a City department. Each row links to the request's page on rva311.com.

Crime incidents

19 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
May 11, 2026Simple Assault1000 block of Hull StPending - Initial Report
May 11, 2026All Other Larceny1000 block of Hull StPending - Initial Report
May 8, 2026Hit And Run1700 block of Maury StPending - Initial Report
May 8, 2026Suspicious Situation/Person000 block of E 16th StPending - Initial Report
May 7, 2026Court Documents300 block of Richmond HwyCleared By Arrest
May 7, 2026Warrant Served From Other Jurisdiction2000 block of Maury StCleared By Arrest
May 7, 2026Recovered Vehicle-Stolen Other Juris.2000 block of Maury StCleared By Arrest
May 4, 2026Theft Of Motor Vehicle Parts/Accessories700 block of Richmond HwyPending - Initial Report
May 4, 2026Hit And Run800 block of Hull StPending - Active
May 3, 2026Court Documents2000 block of Albany AveCleared By Arrest
May 1, 2026Hit And Run1700 block of Stockton StPending - Initial Report
Apr 30, 2026Death Investigation (Matter Pending)700 block of Richmond HwyPending - Active
Apr 30, 2026Fraud, Atm2000 block of Maury StPending - Initial Report
Apr 29, 2026Simple Assault1100 block of Decatur StPending - Initial Report
Apr 29, 2026Search Warrant - Drugs700 block of Richmond HwyExceptional Clearance
Apr 29, 2026Youth And Family Crimes Inquiry300 block of E 15th StPending - Initial Report
Apr 29, 2026Hit And Run500 block of Richmond HwyPending - Inactive
Apr 28, 2026Theft From Building700 block of Richmond HwyPending - Active
Apr 15, 2025Bad Checks000 block of Richmond HwyPending - Initial Report

Police-reported incidents from RPD's CrimeInfo system. Addresses are block-level — RPD anonymizes individual addresses. Each row links to the incident's OffenseDetails page on the City's portal.

Property & Development

4 permits applied0 in zoning & land use9 code cases8 failed inspections

Zoning & Land Use (0)

New filings, adopted SUPs, BZA actions, and capital project events.

No zoning or land-use activity this period.

Building Permits (4)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
May 12, 2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light1409 Decatur St Richmond VA 23224ELER-164531-2026
May 11, 2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light1409 Decatur St Richmond VA 23224BLDR-164486-2026
May 7, 2026Building (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light601 Commerce Road Richmond VA 23224BLDC-164344-2026
May 1, 2026Gas Piping (C) - New— New812 Hull St Richmond VA 23224GASC-164089-2026

Code Enforcement (9)

All new cases including "Suspect" (complaints filed but not yet investigated).

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
May 12, 2026082847-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect205 E 11th St Richmond VA 23224
May 12, 2026082856-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect1800 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224
May 8, 2026082785-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect119 E 15th St Richmond VA 23224
May 8, 2026082764-2026ZoningSuspect1200 Decatur St Richmond VA 23224
May 7, 2026082739-2026Property MaintenanceNo Violation Observed1619 Stockton St Richmond VA 23224
May 4, 2026082643-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect1014 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
May 4, 2026082668-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation1815 Maury St Richmond VA 23224
May 4, 2026082649-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation1119 Decatur St Richmond VA 23224
Apr 30, 2026082572-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation1915 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224

Failed Inspections (8)

Inspections where the City recorded a failure or violation outcome. Passes aren't surfaced — they mean the work was correct, which isn't news.

DateCaseTypeOutcomeAddress
May 13, 2026782785-2026FoundationFailed; No Reinspection601 Commerce Road Richmond VA 23224
May 11, 2026782184-2026FootingFailed; No Reinspection601 Commerce Road Richmond VA 23224
May 8, 2026ZCC-782474-2026Zoning Code CaseIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required1200 Decatur St Richmond VA 23224
May 7, 2026781437-2026InsulationFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1703 Decatur St Richmond VA 23224
May 4, 2026781353-2026EnvironmentalIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required1119 Decatur St Richmond VA 23224
May 4, 2026781434-2026EnvironmentalIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required1815 Maury St Richmond VA 23224
Apr 30, 2026780667-2026EnvironmentalIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required1915 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224
Apr 30, 2026780670-2026Site Inspection - CodeIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required1915 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224

Status Changes (10)

Curated terminal transitions on permits, land-use plans, and code cases — the events that move a case into a final state.

DetectedSourceCaseTransitionAddress
May 12, 2026PermitPLBC-162112-2026Plumbing (C) - Tenant FitupIssuedFinaled1606 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
May 12, 2026PermitPLBC-163560-2026Plumbing (C) - Tenant FitupIssuedFinaled1606 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
May 12, 2026PermitELEC-162273-2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Tenant FitupIssuedFinaled1606 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
May 12, 2026PermitWISP-155951-2025Work in Street & Alley PRMT - Dominion VA PowerIssuedExpired1804 Maury St Richmond VA 23224
May 12, 2026Code Case082739-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectNo Violation Observed1619 Stockton St Richmond VA 23224
May 8, 2026Code Case072913-2025Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)2009 Chicago Ave Richmond VA 23224
May 7, 2026Code Case082668-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation1815 Maury St Richmond VA 23224
May 7, 2026Code Case082649-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation1119 Decatur St Richmond VA 23224
May 1, 2026PermitELER-159829-2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - NewIssuedFinaled1810 Boston Ave Richmond VA 23224
May 1, 2026Code Case082427-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)2000 Boston Ave Richmond VA 23224

Building permits, zoning filings, code-enforcement cases, failed inspections, and capital-project events tied to your neighborhood. Mirrors the Property & Development email digest. Each row links to the City's authoritative EnerGov, Legistar, or BZA record.

Towed vehicles

6 in last 14 days
TowedFromVehicle
May 12, 20261500-Blk Maury St2020 BLACK FORD EXPLO
May 12, 2026700-Blk Richmond Hwy2016 BLACK CHEVY EQUIN
May 8, 2026E 16th St/Hull St Rich2016 GRY KIA SOUL
May 7, 2026800-Blk E 9th St2018 SILVER FORD FIEST
May 3, 2026200-Blk E 9th St2006 WHITE TOYOT SEINN
May 3, 2026200-Blk E 9th St2012 BLUE HONDA ODYSS

Vehicles towed by the City or private operators, as reported on the City's TowViewing app. The City only retains the most recent ~14 days; we keep an archive.