Satellite city view for Richmond, Virginia, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and the RVA metro with live police, fire, EMS, traffic, camera, medevac or police helicopter, and detailed incident markers.
Active public incidents with the clearest urgency, multi-source confirmation, or public safety impact.
Public source reports Random Gunfire, Investigate near 600 WESTOVER HILLS BLVD.
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Public source reports Random Gunfire, Investigate near 100 W 24TH ST.
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Public source reports Shooting (Person Shot), Just Occurred / in Progress near SPOTSYLVANIA ST/REDD ST RICH.
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Public source reports Gunshot Wound Emergency near Riderwood Way, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Violent near 3000 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Unconscious Person On Hilliard Road near 2821 Hilliard Road, Lakeside, VA 23228.
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Public source reports Injury at Chestnut Springs Place near 3401 Chestnut Springs Place, Innsbrook, VA 23233.
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Public source reports in Progress (Assault or Battery By Mob), in Progress near 2500 SHEILA LN.
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Public source reports Assault, Investigate-EMS near 2000 BROOK RD.
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Public source reports Assault, Investigate near 1000 ST PAUL ST.
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Public source reports Assault, Investigate near 1700 FAIRFIELD WAY.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 9300 Shawonodasee Road, Chesterfield Court House, VA 23832.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near 38 Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 1400 NEWELL RD.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 4900 EAST MILLRIDGE PKWY.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near SEMMES AVE/COWARDIN RICH. First reported 43 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1600 Broad Street Road, Oilville, VA 23129. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2800 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near Patient First, 2300 East Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228. First reported 27 min ago.
Public source reports Electrical Hazard at Old Oakland Road near 1740 Old Oakland Road, Richmond, VA 23231.
Public source reports Fault Report at Food Lion On Williamsburg Road near 2949 Williamsburg Road, Montrose, VA 23231.
Public source reports General Illness at North Gaten Road near 14399 North Gayton Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059.
Public source reports General Illness at Monument Avenue near 5100 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230.
Public source reports Multi-Residential Alarm near 10 Stonegate Terrace, Gordonsville, VA 22942.
Public source reports Smoke Investigation near 18492 Chase Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4948 E MILLRIDGE PKWY. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, without Flashing Blue Lights near 3600 RICHMOND HWY.
Public source reports Larceny from Auto near 5600 STELLA RD.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 3000 SCARSBOROUGH DR.
Public source reports Domestic near 7700 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports Domestic near 7600 PORT LEON RD.
Public source reports Public Service near 6500 FORE CIR.
Public source reports Larceny near 900 WALMART WAY.
Public source reports Assist near MEDINA RD / TRAYMORE RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 3000 HANOVER AVE.
Public source reports Larceny, Investigate near 1700 W LEIGH ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 900 N 35TH ST.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 1800 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports 7:16 PM near QUIOCCASIN RD / BLUE JAY LN.
Public source reports 5:41 PM near 5200 Block WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports 7:51 PM near 1500 Block NEW SETTLEMENT DR.
Public source reports 7:45 PM near 100 Block ENGLESIDE DR.
Public source reports 6:05 PM near 200 Block SUNSET DR.
Public source reports 8:06 PM near 3800 Block DELMONT ST.
Public source reports 5:26 PM near 9500 Block CHAPIN DR.
Public source reports 7:23 PM near 6700 Block NORTHBURY CT.
Public source reports Public Service near 6533 FORE CIR, CHESTERFIELD, VA.
Public source reports Public Service Assistance at Ash Court near 6916 Ash Court, Prince George, VA 23875.
Public source reports Service Call at Cushing Drive near 2708 Cushing Drive, Richmond, VA 23223.
Public source reports Domestic near 21000 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4500 RIDERWOOD WAY.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9100 COLD WATER CIR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 16901 Harrowgate Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports EMS Call near 13800 BON SECOURS DR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 325 Hamilton Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event at Commons Court near 6333 Commons Court, Prince George, VA 23875.
Public source reports Medical Event near 6296 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2300 Southland Drive, Chester, VA 23831.
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Multiple Central Virginia localities are under a flash flood warning Tuesday evening.
At least 15 cats are dead after a Tuesday afternoon house fire in Prince George County.
Light Rain | 72F | wind 25 mph
Seven people were killed in crashes across Virginia over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, including a teenager in Henrico County, per state police.
As the school year ends, Richmond is launching a multi-pronged effort to keep youth safe this summer — combining increased police presence with community programs for kids.
Signal RVA is a public Richmond metro live police, fire, traffic, and emergency incident map that turns active calls and public signal into clear public updates. It is built for residents who want fast context without raw private feeds or operator mechanics.
The best police scanner depends on the radio system in your city or county. For many metro areas, shoppers should research scanners that support the local trunked system, P25 digital voice, simulcast performance, and any fire or EMS channels they care about. Encrypted channels cannot be decoded by a consumer scanner, so check a radio database and local agency policy before buying hardware.
The public can often listen to lawfully available, unencrypted public-safety radio traffic or official/public feeds. Access varies by agency, state, feed host, and radio system. Signal RVA uses public summaries and official listen links or embeds only when they are allowed, and it does not publish private playback URLs, captured cookies, or restricted streams.
You can listen to some police, fire, EMS, rail, and aviation feeds on a phone through official agency pages, public feed directories, or scanner apps. Availability is uneven. Feeds may be delayed, offline, removed, or limited, and encrypted traffic will not be available through an app. Signal RVA is designed to provide Richmond context even when audio is unavailable.
In the United States, listening to lawfully available unencrypted radio is generally different from misusing a scanner, using it while committing a crime, intercepting restricted communications, or rebroadcasting restricted audio. State laws vary. In Virginia, for example, the law specifically addresses possession or use of a police-radio receiving device while committing certain crimes. This is not legal advice, check current law and local rules before relying on a scanner.
To find police activity near your neighborhood, start with official active-call pages, city or county police alerts, fire and EMS public incident pages, local news, traffic cameras, and agency social channels. In Richmond, Signal RVA combines public active-call context, map precision labels, source counts, nearby cameras, and update times so residents can see what is happening without needing raw scanner traffic.
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Richmond's crime rate should be read from official annual or weekly crime-stat sources, not from a live incident map alone. The FBI Crime Data Explorer is useful for standardized annual comparisons, while Richmond Police publish local crime-stat and incident information for more current city context. Signal RVA shows live public-safety activity, which is not the same thing as an official crime-rate report.