Westerly, RI Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Westerly, RI Summary

Crime in Westerly research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Westerly 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 Westerly:

  • There were 230 total crimes committed in Westerly in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 977.1 total crimes per 100K people in Westerly.
  • The overall crime rate in Westerly is -53.90% below the national average.
  • Westerly ranks #27 safest out of 38 cities in Rhode Island.
  • Westerly ranks #4,317 safest out of 9,896 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

Westerly Vs Rhode Island And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Westerly is 977.1 per 100,000 people. That's -53.90% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -17.61% lower than the Rhode Island total crime rate of 1,185.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Westerly
/ 100k People
Rhode Island
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 230 977.1 1,185.9 2,119.2
Murder 0 0.0 2.1 5.0
Robbery 0 0.0 22.2 61.0
Aggravated Assault 12 51.0 99.8 256.0
Violent Crime 15 63.7 153.6 359.0
Burglary 12 51.0 91.0 229.0
Larceny 181 768.9 820.5 1,272.0
Car Theft 22 93.5 120.9 259.0
Property Crime 215 913.3 1,032.4 1,760.0

Westerly Crime Compared To Rhode Island Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Rhode Island.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Westerly

15
Violent Crimes
63.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-82.25%
Below The National Average
  • There were 15 violent crimes in Westerly in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Westerly is 63.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,569.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Westerly each year. That compares to a 1 in 651.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -82.25% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -58.50% lower than the Rhode Island violent crime rate of 153.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Westerly

215
Property Crimes
913.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-48.11%
Below The National Average
  • There were 215 property crimes in Westerly in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Westerly is 913.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 109.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Westerly each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -48.11% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -11.53% lower than the Rhode Island property crime rate of 1,032.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Westerly

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Groton, CT 9,282 81 872.7 678.7 193.9

Westerly SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
7
Diversity
6
Safety
8
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
7
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