Rhode Island Crime Rate 1979-2018

Interactive chart of Rhode Island violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Rhode Island crime rate for 2018 was 219.14 per 100,000 population, a 6.42% decline from 2017.
  • The Rhode Island crime rate for 2017 was 234.17 per 100,000 population, a 2.07% decline from 2016.
  • The Rhode Island crime rate for 2016 was 239.13 per 100,000 population, a 1.59% decline from 2015.
  • The Rhode Island crime rate for 2015 was 242.99 per 100,000 population, a 10.49% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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All 50 States Ranked
State Name Population Rate
District Of Columbia 702,455 995.94
Alaska 737,438 884.96
New Mexico 2,095,428 856.58
Tennessee 6,770,010 623.72
Arkansas 3,013,825 543.63
Nevada 3,034,392 541.13
Louisiana 4,659,978 537.53
Alabama 4,887,871 519.63
Missouri 6,126,452 502.05
South Carolina 5,084,127 488.28
Arizona 7,171,646 474.90
Maryland 6,042,718 468.66
Oklahoma 3,943,079 466.13
Michigan 9,995,915 449.36
California 39,557,045 447.41
Kansas 2,911,505 439.02
Delaware 967,171 423.61
Texas 28,701,845 410.87
South Dakota 882,235 404.65
Illinois 12,741,080 404.13
Colorado 5,695,564 397.22
Florida 21,299,325 384.89
Indiana 6,691,878 382.27
North Carolina 10,383,620 377.61
Montana 1,062,305 374.09
New York 19,542,209 350.50
Massachusetts 6,902,149 338.11
Georgia 10,519,475 326.58
Washington State 7,535,591 311.48
Pennsylvania 12,807,060 306.02
Wisconsin 5,813,568 295.45
West Virginia 1,805,832 289.95
Oregon 4,190,713 285.54
Nebraska 1,929,268 284.77
North Dakota 760,077 280.63
Ohio 11,689,442 279.94
Iowa 3,156,145 250.08
Hawaii 1,420,491 248.65
Mississippi 2,986,530 234.35
Utah 3,161,105 233.08
Idaho 1,754,208 227.05
Minnesota 5,611,179 220.43
Rhode Island 1,057,315 219.14
Wyoming 577,737 212.21
Kentucky 4,468,402 211.87
New Jersey 8,908,520 208.08
Connecticut 3,572,665 207.44
Virginia 8,517,685 199.96
New Hampshire 1,356,458 173.17
Vermont 626,299 171.96
Maine 1,338,404 112.15
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Rhode Island United States
2018 219.14 380.56
2017 234.17 394.86
2016 239.13 397.52
2015 242.99 373.74
2014 219.92 361.55
2013 257.27 369.13
2012 252.97 387.75
2011 246.13 387.06
2010 257.38 404.50
2009 254.27 431.88
2008 252.76 458.61
2007 229.15 471.77
2006 230.42 479.34
2005 252.43 469.04
2004 247.52 463.16
2003 285.67 475.84
2002 285.59 494.38
2001 309.34 504.52
2000 297.71 506.53
1999 286.63 522.95
1998 312.15 567.59
1997 333.54 610.98
1996 347.17 636.64
1995 367.98 684.46
1994 375.53 713.59
1993 401.70 747.15
1992 394.53 757.67
1991 461.95 758.18
1990 431.90 729.61
1989 377.96 666.90
1988 396.68 640.58
1987 359.74 612.49
1986 335.49 620.14
1985 346.59 558.06
1984 334.72 539.93
1983 355.18 538.12
1982 401.77 570.82
1981 441.70 593.47
1980 408.53 596.64
1979 375.13 548.86