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Crime rate in Providence, 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 Providence by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	30 (18.9)	23 (13.1)	23 (13.0)	18 (10.2)	17 (9.6)	20 (11.3)	11 (6.3)	11 (6.3)	12 (7.0)	23 (13.4)	15 (8.7)	17 (9.6)
Rapes (per 100,000)	82 (51.7)	111 (63.3)	109 (61.5)	133 (75.2)	94 (53.1)	106 (59.8)	52 (29.6)	43 (24.8)	44 (25.7)	50 (29.1)	74 (43.1)	84 (47.2)
Robberies (per 100,000)	552 (348.1)	595 (339.3)	550 (310.5)	515 (291.0)	412 (232.6)	424 (239.0)	379 (216.0)	370 (213.0)	498 (291.3)	395 (230.1)	405 (236.1)	362 (203.5)
Assaults (per 100,000)	506 (319.1)	714 (407.1)	620 (350.0)	729 (412.0)	559 (315.6)	657 (370.4)	530 (302.1)	549 (316.0)	608 (355.6)	714 (415.9)	720 (419.7)	670 (376.7)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	2,289 (1,443.4)	2,284 (1,302.4)	2,186 (1,233.9)	1,682 (950.5)	1,688 (953.2)	1,835 (1,034.4)	1,746 (995.1)	1,636 (941.8)	1,875 (1,096.7)	1,825 (1,063.1)	2,034 (1,185.6)	1,929 (1,084.4)
Thefts (per 100,000)	6,617 (4,172.5)	7,387 (4,212.1)	7,515 (4,241.9)	6,756 (3,817.8)	6,412 (3,620.6)	5,025 (2,832.7)	5,106 (2,910.2)	5,063 (2,914.5)	5,701 (3,334.6)	5,088 (2,963.9)	5,078 (2,959.8)	4,884 (2,745.6)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	2,764 (1,742.9)	3,071 (1,751.1)	2,861 (1,614.9)	2,645 (1,494.7)	2,300 (1,298.7)	2,264 (1,276.3)	1,733 (987.7)	1,563 (899.7)	1,487 (869.8)	1,077 (627.4)	1,117 (651.1)	1,164 (654.4)
Arson (per 100,000)	365 (230.2)	344 (196.2)	324 (182.9)	N/A	N/A	N/A	3 (1.7)	26 (15.0)	31 (18.1)	43 (25.0)	36 (21.0)	24 (13.5)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 304.6)	651.0	656.0	620.0	585.6	507.1	501.1	424.1	411.7	470.2	442.9	457.6	428.9

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 171 registered sex offenders living in Providence, Rhode Island as of March 05, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in Providence to the number of sex offenders is 1,043 to 1.

See how dangerous Providence, RI is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)

Providence:	428.9
Cranston:	177.1
Pawtucket:	335.9
North Providence:	147.2
Johnston:	139.8
Central Falls:	415.6
East Providence:	147.3
Barrington:	72.0
Warwick:	161.2

Violent crime rate in 2012

Providence:	354.4
U.S. Average:	214.0

Violent crime rate in 2010

Providence:	386.2
U.S. Average:	223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009

Providence:	376.8
U.S. Average:	238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008

Providence:	361.1
U.S. Average:	252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007

Providence:	300.2
U.S. Average:	259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006

Providence:	299.5
U.S. Average:	264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005

Providence:	384.8
U.S. Average:	258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004

Providence:	344.4
U.S. Average:	256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003

Providence:	444.4
U.S. Average:	262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002

Providence:	415.3
U.S. Average:	272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001

Providence:	460.1
U.S. Average:	276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000

Providence:	420.7
U.S. Average:	277.6

Property crime rate in 2012

Providence:	449.7
U.S. Average:	266.5

Property crime rate in 2010

Providence:	480.0
U.S. Average:	276.4

Property crime rate in 2009

Providence:	452.3
U.S. Average:	285.6

Property crime rate in 2008

Providence:	513.6
U.S. Average:	302.2

Property crime rate in 2007

Providence:	466.3
U.S. Average:	309.2

Property crime rate in 2006

Providence:	489.9
U.S. Average:	317.3

Property crime rate in 2005

Providence:	536.9
U.S. Average:	322.3

Property crime rate in 2004

Providence:	563.2
U.S. Average:	327.4

Property crime rate in 2003

Providence:	601.7
U.S. Average:	334.1

Property crime rate in 2002

Providence:	697.1
U.S. Average:	336.9

Property crime rate in 2001

Providence:	729.5
U.S. Average:	337.2

Property crime rate in 2000

Providence:	754.4
U.S. Average:	331.5

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

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 517 (427 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.40
Rhode Island average:	2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 561 (471 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.65
Rhode Island average:	2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 582 (483 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.82
Rhode Island average:	2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 561 (471 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.74
Rhode Island average:	2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 581 (484 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.83
Rhode Island average:	2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 576 (484 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.79
Rhode Island average:	2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 579 (480 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.76
Rhode Island average:	2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 568 (480 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.76
Rhode Island average:	2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 542 (464 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.67
Rhode Island average:	2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 544 (463 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.67
Rhode Island average:	2.34

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Providence

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Zip codes: 02903, 02904, 02906, 02908, 02911, 02912, 02919.

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

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