Newport, RI Crime


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Crime in Newport, RI is quite low compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in Newport is 18.7 per 1000 people, significantly lower than the US average of 22.7 per 1000 people. Similarly, the property crime rate in Newport is 49.5 per 1000 people, which is much lower than the US average of 35.4 per 1000 people. Overall, residents of Newport can feel relatively safe when it comes to both violent and property crimes.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Newport violent crime is 18.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Newport property crime is 49.5. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Newport, RI Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000592.97.874.1113.1397.85581.61357.43912.2312
2001624.4037.4142.14455470.41484.43716.7269.2
2002525.7048.174403.55308.61136.53946.2225.8
2003430.73.890.749.1287.14986.61106.93600.2279.6
2004560.1053.372.4434.44743.91101.23398.9243.9
2005426.8062.150.4314.34489.2935.13340.7213.4
2006489.3063.675.6350.14336.11149.72979.6206.9
2007483.606290.9330.745471103.73240.7202.5
2008483.4063.979.9339.64358.8914.93308135.8
2009520.2043120.4356.84316.4881.33267.4167.7
2010595.5047.577.7470.44362.8919.23258.1185.6
2011450.5044.677.1328.74411.3880.63396.8133.9
2012422.94.144.761313.14013906.73016.989.4
2013464.9079.650.3335.14146.8741.43263142.4
2014396.5062.650.1283.84073.6617.73305.6150.3
2015393.54.287.925.1276.33035.1577.72298.3159.1
2016257.54.258.129.1166.12886.6436.12301149.5
2017241.8080.628.21333163.8362.72692.2108.8
2018341.9088.528.2225.22413.2317.71990.9104.6
2019276.6077.332.5166.82184.3321.31777.685.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Middletown, RI69.0947.716,27822019
Jamestown, RI72.6435.75,48442019
Little Compton, RI57.3602.13,48882019
Portsmouth, RI63.5438.517,32282019
North Kingstown, RI87.5814.126,47592019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Middletown, RI69.0947.716,27822019
Portsmouth, RI63.5438.517,32282019
North Kingstown, RI87.5814.126,47592019
Narragansett, RI90.8668.415,849112019
Tiverton, RI69.91,143.215,074112019

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Over 16 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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