East Providence, RI Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 64%

Violent crime 65%

Property crime 63%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	East Providence_{/100k people}	Rhode Island_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	419	n/a (estimate)	854	1,476	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.0	6.5
Rape	12	n/a	24.5	38.5	38.4
Robbery	4	n/a	8.2	31.8	73.9
Assault	50	n/a	101.9	157.5	279.7
Violent crime	66	n/a (estimate)	135	231	388
Burglary	39	n/a	79.5	166.8	314.2
Theft	264	n/a	538.1	935.9	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	50	n/a	101.9	142.7	246.0
Property crime	353	n/a (estimate)	719	1,246	1,958

Key findings

East Providence crime rates are 64% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in East Providence are 65% lower than the national average
In East Providence you have a 1 in 118 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Providence is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in East Providence has decreased by 27%

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Daily Crime In East Providence (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in East Providence, RI per 100,000 people. In East Providence, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.73 times less than the Rhode Island average and 2.75 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in East Providence is 1.72 times less than the Rhode Island average and 2.88 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, East Providence has a daily crime rate that is 1.73 times less than the Rhode Island average and 2.72 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is East Providence (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of East Providence to every other city in Rhode Island, as well as the entirety of the United States, is East Providence safe? The gauges above illustrate that East Providence is safer than 42% of every city located within Rhode Island along with 58% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Rhode Island and in the United States as a whole. As a result, East Providence, RI is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Providence

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Providence is 1 in 744

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Providence is 1 in 139

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Providence is 1 in 118

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in East Providence? In East Providence, you have a 1 in 744 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 139. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in East Providence, RI is 1 in 118.

Year Over Year Crime In East Providence (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether East Providence is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. East Providence violent crime rates have increased by 4%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 31% year over year. Total crimes for East Providence has decreased by 27% in the same time frame.

East Providence police department

Item	East Providence	Rhode Island	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	110	1,505	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 110 East Providence police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 9.1% less than the Rhode Island average and 28% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Rhode Island

State	Total offenders	Rhode Island_/100K	National_/100K
Rhode Island	n/a	n/a	n/a

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Seekonk, MA	2,814	147	502	649
Norton Center, MA	2,732	156	531	687
Ocean Grove, MA	2,669	162	552	714
Somerset, MA	18,279	219	640	859
Tiverton, RI	7,486	130	789	919
North Westport, MA	4,694	228	778	1,006
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,014	169	911	1,079
East Providence, RI	47,260	135	719	854

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pearl City, HI	47,241	250	2,371	2,620
Ceres, CA	47,231	388	1,832	2,219
Minot, ND	47,338	266	1,412	1,678
Wauwatosa, WI	47,388	142	2,664	2,806
Lawrence, IN	47,415	301	1,923	2,224
East Providence, RI	47,260	135	719	854

Source: The East Providence, RI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.