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Crime rate in Cranston, Rhode Island (RI): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Cranston by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	1 (1.3)	1 (1.3)	1 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (2.4)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.3)	2 (2.5)	1 (1.2)	1 (1.2)
Rapes (per 100,000)	42 (56.2)	38 (47.9)	29 (36.2)	27 (33.4)	35 (42.9)	17 (20.7)	12 (14.7)	16 (19.8)	8 (9.9)	16 (20.0)	20 (24.9)	17 (21.2)	18 (22.4)
Robberies (per 100,000)	30 (40.2)	31 (39.1)	58 (72.4)	44 (54.4)	43 (52.7)	42 (51.2)	48 (58.8)	45 (55.6)	42 (52.0)	55 (68.8)	37 (46.1)	24 (30.0)	30 (37.4)
Assaults (per 100,000)	63 (84.3)	72 (90.7)	73 (91.2)	76 (94.0)	81 (99.3)	88 (107.3)	77 (94.3)	66 (81.5)	61 (75.6)	64 (80.0)	61 (76.0)	73 (91.1)	55 (68.5)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	385 (515.4)	416 (524.2)	542 (676.9)	454 (561.3)	436 (534.3)	354 (431.6)	322 (394.4)	299 (369.3)	341 (422.4)	331 (413.8)	415 (517.3)	382 (476.8)	461 (574.2)
Thefts (per 100,000)	1,387 (1,856.8)	1,423 (1,793.0)	1,553 (1,939.5)	1,745 (2,157.3)	1,649 (2,020.8)	1,634 (1,992.2)	1,480 (1,812.6)	1,309 (1,616.8)	1,481 (1,834.6)	1,605 (2,006.6)	1,466 (1,827.4)	1,339 (1,671.1)	1,423 (1,772.3)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	216 (289.2)	237 (298.6)	255 (318.5)	286 (353.6)	255 (312.5)	212 (258.5)	271 (331.9)	268 (331.0)	219 (271.3)	248 (310.1)	196 (244.3)	180 (224.6)	159 (198.0)
Arson (per 100,000)	19 (25.4)	11 (13.9)	12 (15.0)	16 (19.8)	16 (19.6)	18 (21.9)	23 (28.2)	25 (30.9)	13 (16.1)	8 (10.0)	15 (18.7)	12 (15.0)	14 (17.4)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	218.2	210.9	230.5	224.1	221.5	196.2	181.7	174.8	169.7	196.5	190.0	171.3	179.0

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Rhode Island and other state lists there were 130 registered sex offenders living in Cranston, Rhode Island as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Cranston to the number of sex offenders is 616 to 1.

See how dangerous Cranston, RI is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Cranston:
179.0
Providence:
454.6
West Warwick:
200.2
Johnston:
152.1
North Providence:
151.7
East Providence:
153.7
Barrington:
66.2
Scituate:
77.2
Seekonk:
186.2

Violent crime rate in 2011
Cranston:
80.9
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Cranston:
87.5
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Cranston:
94.5
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Cranston:
100.7
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Cranston:
76.6
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Cranston:
94.3
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Cranston:
94.8
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Cranston:
108.9
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Cranston:
123.5
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Cranston:
111.7
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Cranston:
125.2
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Cranston:
119.8
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Cranston:
125.9
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Cranston:
242.2
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Cranston:
220.9
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Cranston:
240.5
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Cranston:
238.5
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Cranston:
225.4
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Cranston:
212.3
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Cranston:
227.8
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Cranston:
233.5
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Cranston:
264.7
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Cranston:
283.8
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Cranston:
291.0
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Cranston:
248.6
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Cranston:
248.6
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Cranston, RI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 167 (138 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.72
Rhode Island average:
2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 166 (138 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.72
Rhode Island average:
2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 171 (141 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.76
Rhode Island average:
2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 177 (144 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.80
Rhode Island average:
2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 180 (148 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.83
Rhode Island average:
2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 187 (152 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.92
Rhode Island average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 178 (144 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.82
Rhode Island average:
2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 185 (149 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.88
Rhode Island average:
2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 188 (149 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.88
Rhode Island average:
2.34

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Cranston

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Zip codes: 02831, 02905, 02907, 02909, 02910, 02920, 02921.

Crime rate in Cranston, Rhode Island (RI): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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