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Rhode Island Crime Map

25 Rhode Island cities colored by FBI crime rate — green is safer, red is higher-crime; circle size is population. Click a city for its full report.

Quick answer

According to crimebycity.com's FBI-data crime map of Rhode Island, the highest-crime city shown is Providence, RI (1,935/100K) and the safest is Bristol, RI (243/100K).

Highest crime rates on this map

  1. Providence, RI crime rate — 1,935/100K
  2. Woonsocket, RI crime rate — 1,891/100K
  3. Pawtucket, RI crime rate — 1,819/100K
  4. Newport, RI crime rate — 1,667/100K
  5. Central Falls, RI crime rate — 1,333/100K

Lowest crime rates on this map

  1. Bristol, RI crime rate — 243/100K
  2. Portsmouth, RI crime rate — 358/100K
  3. Narragansett, RI crime rate — 487/100K
  4. Cumberland, RI crime rate — 594/100K
  5. North Providence, RI crime rate — 739/100K

See also: Rhode Island crime statistics · Most dangerous cities in Rhode Island · Safest cities in Rhode Island · US crime map

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an incident-level crime map?

No — this map shows city-level crime rates computed by crimebycity.com from FBI Uniform Crime Report data (each city's most recent reported year). For street- or incident-level detail, local police department portals are the primary source. City-level rates are better for comparing places.

What do the colors mean on this crime map?

Each city is colored by its Safety Score (a percentile of total crime rate): green = safer than most US cities, orange = mid-range, red = among the highest crime rates. Circle size reflects population.

Which city has the highest crime rate in Rhode Island?

Providence, RI has the highest total crime rate on this map at 1,935 per 100,000 residents (FBI data, 2024).