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North 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 2024 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2025 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2025 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

North Providence has an overall crime rate of 7 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in North Providence is 1 in 137. How does North Providence fare compared to other communities in Rhode Island of all population sizes? North Providence's crime rate is lower than approximately 51% of Rhode Island communities.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, North Providence has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, North 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 North 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 North Providence.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that North Providence's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in North Providence is one in 966.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in North Providence; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 6 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

North Providence Crime Data

total Crime Index

52

(100 is safest)


Safer than 52% of U.S. cities.

North Providence Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

36

218

254

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.03

6.27

7.30

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.03
1.54
National Median: 4
    North Providence
    Rhode Island

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 966

in North Providence

1 in 651

in Rhode Island

North Providence Violent Crimes

Population: 34,791
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 10 5 21
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.29 0.14 0.60

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 16,935 127,527 205,952 870,931
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.38 0.61 2.56

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
6.27
10.32
National Median: 18
    North Providence
    Rhode Island

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 160

in North Providence

1 in 97

in Rhode Island

Property Crimes

Population: 34,791
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 15 161 42
Rate per 1,000 0.43 4.63 1.21

United States Property Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 779,542 4,326,531 880,327
Rate per 1,000 2.29 12.72 2.59

North Providence Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
45
27
National Median: 24.5
    North Providence
    Rhode Island