Ranking of Rhode Island Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among Rhode Island cities with a population of at least 10K, Providence had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (2,905.3), followed by Pawtucket (2,495.24), Woonsocket (2,340.92), Newport (1,851.09), and Central Falls (1,740.91).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Rhode Island cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Rhode Island, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Total crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Rhode Island cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
Providence
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
Newport
Central Falls
North Smithfield
Westerly
Johnston
Warwick
Cranston
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Providence 2905.30
2 Pawtucket 2495.24
3 Woonsocket 2340.92
4 Newport 1851.09
5 Central Falls 1740.91
6 North Smithfield 1482.25
7 Westerly 1391.57
8 Johnston 1381.63
9 Warwick 1334.91
10 Cranston 1206.45
11 Lincoln 1180.26
12 Warren 1079.38
13 West Warwick 998.93
14 East Providence 980.19
15 North Kingstown 949.62
16 Middletown 897.77
17 Coventry 854.92
18 Barrington 775.68
19 East Greenwich 756.65
20 North Providence 756.46
21 Smithfield 749.10
22 Cumberland 707.07
23 Narragansett 596.80
24 South Kingstown 496.07
25 Burrillville 485.09
26 Portsmouth 402.05
27 Bristol 354.06
28 Scituate 353.85
29 Glocester 260.67