Crime & Safety in Providence, RI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.77
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.58
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Total Crimes
3,747
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-23% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-39%
vs 100K-250K avg
-39% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-10.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Providence Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Providence vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Providence is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Providence police solve 39% of aggravated assault cases but only 2% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 12 | 0.06 | 33.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 40 | 0.21 | 20.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 108 | 0.56 | 14.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 376 | 1.94 | 39.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 227 | 1.17 | 16.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,576 | 13.30 | 6.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 408 | 2.11 | 2.5% |
Providence, RI reported 536 violent crimes and 3,211 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.77 per 1,000 residents is 38.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,576 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Providence's violent crime rate is 39% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 536 | 3,211 | 2.77 | 16.58 |
| 2023 | 587 | 3,613 | 3.10 | 19.06 |
| 2022 | 647 | 4,795 | 3.42 | 25.36 |
| 2021 | 741 | 4,709 | 3.99 | 25.34 |
| 2020 | 870 | 4,358 | 4.84 | 24.26 |
| 2019 | 892 | 5,413 | 4.96 | 30.11 |
| 2018 | 826 | 5,706 | 4.58 | 31.67 |
| 2017 | 964 | 5,938 | 5.36 | 33.02 |
| 2016 | 1,035 | 5,397 | 5.77 | 30.09 |
| 2015 | 1,020 | 6,092 | 5.68 | 33.93 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2003 | Mount Pleasant High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | 22-caliber semi-automatic |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.