Crime in Warwick, Rhode Island

Warwick experienced an overall decrease of 12% in total criminal activity between 2019-2020 due largely because of drops seen for auto thefts(-14%) and burglaries(-14 %). Despite the positive trends reported police department has recommended reviews existing security procedures across the city limits moving forward.

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

Warwick violent crime is 10.3. (The US average is 22.7)

Warwick property crime is 31.6. (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

Warwick, RI Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	190.2	0	13.5	34.9	141.8	2946	436.6	2233.7	275.7
2001	154.6	2.3	27.7	38.1	86.5	3364.3	515.7	2500.1	348.4
2002	147.3	2.3	19.4	38.8	86.8	3200.1	438.6	2380.1	381.5
2003	147.3	0	41.1	30.8	75.4	2921.3	389.4	2327.5	204.4
2004	127.7	0	22.8	26.2	78.7	3031	335.1	2463.3	232.5
2005	139.7	4.6	20.6	27.5	87	2993.5	317.2	2314.4	361.9
2006	131.7	2.3	31.2	41.6	56.6	2449.8	365.2	1894	190.7
2008	98.4	0	22.5	24.9	51	3245.7	355.8	2716.8	173.1
2009	143.2	0	30.8	45	67.5	3225.3	427.3	2653.6	144.4
2010	100.5	0	16.6	28.4	55.6	2505.7	450.5	1925.1	130.1
2011	101.7	0	29.1	21.8	50.9	2657.1	443.2	2100	113.8
2012	124	1.2	18.2	35.2	69.3	2572.9	405.9	2051.5	115.5
2013	113.7	4.9	42.8	18.3	47.7	2463.7	344.8	2014.9	103.9
2014	102.3	0	30.4	12.2	59.7	2272.2	231.4	1961.7	79.1
2015	80.6	2.4	25.7	13.4	39.1	1915.6	212.6	1621.2	81.9
2016	74.9	1.2	20.9	13.5	39.3	1994.3	193.9	1708.4	92
2017	118.8	1.2	33.1	14.7	69.8	1694.5	212	1407.8	74.7
2018	90.8	1.2	33.6	11.2	44.8	1706.9	169.2	1465.5	72.2
2019	94.1	2.5	35.9	9.9	45.8	1534.4	133.7	1328.8	71.8

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
West Warwick, RI	187.2	825.0	29,293	5	2019
Barrington, RI	24.9	553.1	16,290	6	2019
Cranston, RI	155.9	1,362.4	80,290	6	2019
East Greenwich, RI	38.1	693.7	13,130	6	2019
East Providence, RI	130.3	1,046.4	48,668	7	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Cranston, RI	155.9	1,362.4	80,290	6	2019
Pawtucket, RI	406.8	2,276.8	71,062	12	2019
Fall River, MA	867.9	1,205.8	89,220	17	2019
Taunton, MA	380.5	605.0	56,670	22	2019
New Bedford, MA	663.8	2,248.1	95,107	25	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Reviews for Warwick 6 Reviews

Horrible - 1/28/2020
I currently live in Northern Warwick, and all I can say is the roads are horrible, its expensive to pay mortgage, and there are gangs. Abandoned buildings are a... Read More

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I am loving it here! - 10/28/2012
I moved here 5 months ago from California for a job and I am loving it here. People are friendly, cost of living is better than in California, crime is low!... Read More

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class teacher student ratio - 3/30/2008
On the overview of class room sizes that info is incorrect my son has 29 students in his class 6th grade last year in 5th grade he had 19 students never in the 5+ years... Read More

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