Newport, RI Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Newport, RI Summary

Crime in Newport research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Newport over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Newport:

  • There were 451 total crimes committed in Newport the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,801.2 total crimes per 100K people in Newport.
  • The overall crime rate in Newport is -22.50% below the national average.
  • Newport ranks #35 safest out of 38 cities in Rhode Island.
  • Newport ranks #6,100 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Rhode Island

Newport Vs Rhode Island And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Newport is 1,801.2 per 100,000 people. That's -22.50% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 22.01% higher than the Rhode Island total crime rate of 1,476.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Newport
/ 100k People
Rhode Island
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 451 1,801.2 1,476.3 2,324.2
Murder 1 4.0 3.0 6.3
Robbery 4 16.0 31.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 30 119.8 157.5 268.2
Violent Crime 57 227.6 230.8 369.8
Burglary 57 227.6 166.8 269.8
Larceny 317 1,266.0 935.9 1,401.9
Car Theft 20 79.9 142.7 282.7
Property Crime 394 1,573.5 1,245.5 1,954.4

Newport Crime Compared To Rhode Island Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Rhode Island.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Newport

57
Violent Crimes
227.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-38.44%
Below The National Average
  • There were 57 violent crimes in Newport in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Newport is 227.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 439.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Newport each year. That compares to a 1 in 433.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -38.44% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -1.37% lower than the Rhode Island violent crime rate of 230.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Newport

394
Property Crimes
1,573.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-19.49%
Below The National Average
  • There were 394 property crimes in Newport in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Newport is 1,573.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 63.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Newport each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -19.49% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 26.34% higher than the Rhode Island property crime rate of 1,245.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Newport

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Warwick, RI 82,966 1,230 1,482.5 1,406.6 75.9
Somerset, MA 18,317 194 1,059.1 829.8 229.3
Tiverton, RI 16,244 150 923.4 855.7 67.7

Newport SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
9
Affordability
4
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
8.5
Commute
9
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