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.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. First reported 52 min ago.
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Public source reports Fire Hazardous Conditions near 13338 Tipple Point Road, Midlothian, VA 23114.
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Public source reports Assault near 8400 BUTTERMINT DR.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, General near 1000 E BROAD ST.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 1900 FARRAND ST.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Commercial Property near Primrose School, 9650 Atlee Commons Drive, Poindexters, VA 23005.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 300 W COMMERCE RD. First reported 35 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 76 MM 11 NB, MIDLOTHIAN, VA. First reported 55 min ago.
Public source reports Gas Leak in Structure near 521 Springdale Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near LAWING DR / WOODS EDGE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 10301 HOLLYBERRY DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I-295 South corridor. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Referral from Ngo or Go, Officer Initiated near 3000 T ST.
Public source reports Larceny, Investigate near 2800 GARLAND AVE.
Public source reports Domestic W/Weap near ALDERSBROOK CT / NEWINGTON DR.
Public source reports Hold-Up Alarm Commercial, Investigate near 9100 STONY POINT DR.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 1400 TREEHAVEN DR.
Public source reports Larceny, Investigate near 3200 N ARTHUR ASHE BLVD.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 3800 TERJO LN.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 5700 GROVE AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1400 KEMPER ST.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 4000 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 9200 ARBORETUM PKWY.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Tow or Wrecker Service near 100 BELT BLVD.
Public source reports Public Service near IRON BRIDGE RD / JESSUP RD.
Public source reports Public Service Request near 4624 Melbrook Way, Moseley, VA 23120.
Public source reports 8:21 AM near 1100 Block LAKE AVE.
Public source reports 9:53 AM near 5300 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports 9:32 AM near 400 Block INTERNATIONAL CENTRE DR.
Public source reports 8:58 AM near 12200 Block WEGMANS BLVD.
Public source reports 8:24 AM near 200 Block ENGLESIDE CIR.
Public source reports Unknown near 800 CATHERINE ST.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 6600 FORE CIR.
Public source reports System Test near 6520 Laurel Spring Road, Prince George, VA 23875.
Public source reports Public Service Request near 1003 Hollyberry Drive, Chesterfield, VA 23237.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near 10300 HOLLYBERRY DR.
Public source reports HC near IRON BRIDGE RD / JESSUP RD, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
Public source reports EMS Call near 5900 RIVER RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7100 BENSLEY COMMONS LN.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9078 Cudlipp Avenue, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event near 5915 River Road, Matoaca, VA 23803.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1419 Mccabe Drive, Chester, VA 23831.
Public source reports Medical Event near Dollar General, 6698 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2916 Allen's Crossing, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Public source reports EMS Call near 14200 MCCABE DR.
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A person is in the hospital after a single-vehicle crash on West Quaker Road in Prince George County Tuesday morning.
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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.
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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.