Ranking of Rhode Island Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, among Rhode Island cities with a population of at least 10K, Providence had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (2,928.96), followed by Woonsocket (2,300.8), Pawtucket (2,219.47), Newport (1,877.97), and Central Falls (1,561.42).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2021, 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 2021
Providence
Woonsocket
Pawtucket
Newport
Central Falls
Johnston
Cranston
Warwick
Lincoln
Warren
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Providence 2928.96
2 Woonsocket 2300.80
3 Pawtucket 2219.47
4 Newport 1877.97
5 Central Falls 1561.42
6 Johnston 1319.07
7 Cranston 1301.94
8 Warwick 1294.54
9 Lincoln 1134.82
10 Warren 1071.10
11 North Providence 984.81
12 Coventry 944.33
13 Tiverton 943.75
14 North Smithfield 908.88
15 West Warwick 894.41
16 East Providence 858.06
17 Barrington 808.89
18 Westerly 796.95
19 Middletown 783.45
20 Smithfield 754.10
21 East Greenwich 712.35
22 North Kingstown 614.15
23 Cumberland 537.55
24 South Kingstown 453.44
25 Portsmouth 429.48
26 Burrillville 394.26
27 Narragansett 360.74
28 Bristol 310.42
29 Glocester 194.66
30 Scituate 188.38