Crime in Rhode Island
There were 18,601 crimes reported in Rhode Island in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, Rhode Island's cr...
There were 18,601 crimes reported in Rhode Island in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, Rhode Island's crime rate is 1,756 crimes per 100,000 residents. How does Rhode Island compare? Crime is less common in Rhode Island than it is on average nationwide. By comparison, the national crime rate of 2,489 per 100,000 people is 42% higher. Of the 50 states, 40 have a higher crime rate than Rhode Island. Crime rates nationwide range from 1,361 per 100,000 in Maine to 3,945 per 100,000 in New Mexico, the states with the lowest and highest crime rates, respectively.