Providence, RI Crime


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Providence, RI has a higher rate of both violent and property crime than the US average. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Providence is 30.4, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Providence is also above average, with a rate of 53.1 compared to the US average of 35.4. This suggests that Providence may be particularly prone to criminal activity and that residents should take extra precautions to ensure their safety at all times.

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

Providence violent crime is 30.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Providence property crime is 53.1. (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
Providence, RI Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000737.818.951.7348.1319.17358.81443.44172.51742.9
2001822.813.163.3339.3407.17265.61302.44212.11751.1
2002734.91361.5310.53507090.71233.94241.91614.9
2003788.310.275.22914126263950.53817.81494.7
20046119.653.1232.6315.65872.5953.23620.61298.7
2005680.411.359.8239370.45143.41034.42832.71276.3
20065546.329.6216302.14893.1995.12910.2987.7
2007560.16.324.82133164756941.82914.5899.7
2008679.7725.7291.3355.65301.11096.73334.6869.8
2009688.613.429.1230.1415.94654.41063.12963.9627.4
2010707.68.743.1236.1419.74796.41185.62959.8651.1
2012636.99.647.2203.5376.74484.41084.42745.6654.4
2013623.36.754.2204358.34457.61021.92897.9537.8
2014518.910.150.4161.8296.73821.7932.62444445
2015567.18.460.7157.1340.93389714.12370.7304.1
2016574.95.662.5167.3339.6643.52304
2017533.86.757.8141.8327.53294.3563.22408.6322.5
2018454.65.660.5137.6250.93152516.72328.9306.4
2019496.27.259134.1295.93011.2397.72349.8263.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
North Providence, RI134.7637.032,03932019
East Providence, RI130.31,046.448,66842019
Pawtucket, RI406.82,276.871,06242019
Cranston, RI155.91,362.480,29052019
Johnston, RI108.81,107.928,73452019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Worcester, MA629.92,050.3167,295372019
Cambridge, MA278.51,653.8102,866412019
Lowell, MA363.51,482.6111,027572019
Springfield, MA905.32,595.5151,670612019
Hartford, CT858.12,800.9131,843652019

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Over 6 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 8 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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