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Providence, RI crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   "Reflects 2023 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2024 (latest available). Updated annually." Where is 2024 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Providence is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 23 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Providence is 1 in 44. Based on FBI crime data, Providence is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Rhode Island, Providence has a crime rate that is higher than 100% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Providence has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Providence is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Providence does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Providence.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Providence occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Providence; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 325. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Providence's rate for property crime is 19 per one thousand population. This makes Providence a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Providence is one in 51.

Providence Crime Data

total Crime Index

17

(100 is safest)


Safer than 17% of U.S. cities.

Providence Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

587

3,706

4,293

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

3.08

19.42

22.50

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
3.08
1.68
National Median: 4
    Providence
    Rhode Island

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 325

in Providence

1 in 596

in Rhode Island

Providence Violent Crimes

Population: 190,792
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 11 65 113 398
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.34 0.59 2.09

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 19,252 127,216 222,795 884,550
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.38 0.67 2.64

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
19.42
11.21
National Median: 19
    Providence
    Rhode Island

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 51

in Providence

1 in 89

in Rhode Island

Property Crimes

Population: 190,792
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 305 2,873 528
Rate per 1,000 1.60 15.06 2.77

United States Property Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 839,563 4,512,064 1,067,522
Rate per 1,000 2.51 13.47 3.19

Providence Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
228
29
National Median: 26.5
    Providence
    Rhode Island