Crime & Safety in Rhode Island

Crime rates, violent and property crime, and public safety.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Rhode Island.

127 per 100k
Violent crime rate
5th lowest in the U.S.
1,171 per 100k
Property crime rate
26
Homicides
2023
2.4 per 100k
Homicide rate
1,700
Burglaries
2,500
Motor vehicle thefts
175 per 100k
Incarceration rate
Among the lowest in the U.S.
2,400
Police officers

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Violent crime rate

19852023
127 64%

FBI Uniform Crime Reports.

Data table

Violent crime rate127 per 100k5th lowest in the U.S.
Property crime rate1,171 per 100k
Homicides262023
Homicide rate2.4 per 100k
Burglaries1,700
Motor vehicle thefts2,500
Incarceration rate175 per 100kAmong the lowest in the U.S.
Police officers2,400

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of Rhode Island vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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The national ranking against every other state will appear here as more states are published.