Providence, RI Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Providence, RI Summary

Crime in Providence research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Providence over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Providence:

  • There were 5,429 total crimes committed in Providence in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,871.5 total crimes per 100K people in Providence.
  • The overall crime rate in Providence is 23.55% above the national average.
  • Providence ranks #38 safest out of 38 cities in Rhode Island.
  • Providence ranks #7,975 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

Additional research about crime in Rhode Island

Providence Vs Rhode Island And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Providence is 2,871.5 per 100,000 people. That's 23.55% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 94.51% higher than the Rhode Island total crime rate of 1,476.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Providence
/ 100k People
Rhode Island
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 5,429 2,871.5 1,476.3 2,324.2
Murder 7 3.7 3.0 6.3
Robbery 136 71.9 31.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 435 230.1 157.5 268.2
Violent Crime 643 340.1 230.8 369.8
Burglary 385 203.6 166.8 269.8
Larceny 3,687 1,950.1 935.9 1,401.9
Car Theft 714 377.6 142.7 282.7
Property Crime 4,786 2,531.4 1,245.5 1,954.4

Providence Crime Compared To Rhode Island Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Rhode Island.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Providence

643
Violent Crimes
340.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-8.03%
Below The National Average
  • There were 643 violent crimes in Providence in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Providence is 340.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 294.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Providence each year. That compares to a 1 in 433.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -8.03% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 47.35% higher than the Rhode Island violent crime rate of 230.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Providence

4,786
Property Crimes
2,531.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
29.52%
Above The National Average
  • There were 4,786 property crimes in Providence in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Providence is 2,531.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 39.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Providence each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 29.52% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 103.25% higher than the Rhode Island property crime rate of 1,245.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Providence

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Warwick, RI 82,966 1,230 1,482.5 1,406.6 75.9
Cranston, RI 82,205 1,048 1,274.9 1,155.6 119.2
Pawtucket, RI 74,967 1,904 2,539.8 2,253.0 286.8
Attleboro, MA 46,942 624 1,329.3 1,077.9 251.4
East Providence, RI 46,655 422 904.5 838.1 66.4
Woonsocket, RI 42,925 960 2,236.5 1,786.8 449.6
Central Falls, RI 22,340 356 1,593.6 1,190.7 402.9
Foxborough, MA 18,549 171 921.9 673.9 248.0
Somerset, MA 18,317 194 1,059.1 829.8 229.3

Providence SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
4
Diversity
10
Safety
4
Amenities
10
Education
6
Commute
8
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