Cranston, Rhode Island Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 83,815
Key Insights
- →Cranston has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 93.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 20.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 63% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
93.1
-20.8% YoY
Murder Rate
1.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1052.3
882 total
vs National Avg
↓ -74%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 78
Murder1
Rape17
Robbery13
Aggravated Assault47
Property Crime: 882
Burglary69
Larceny-Theft734
Motor Vehicle Theft79
Arson11
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,815 | 78 | 93.1 | 1 | 882 | 1052.3 |
| 2023 | 82,484 | 97 | 117.6 | 0 | 932 | 1129.9 |
| 2022 | 82,205 | 98 | 119.2 | 0 | 950 | 1155.6 |
| 2021 | 84,105 | 111 | 132.0 | 0 | 974 | 1158.1 |
| 2020 | 81,313 | 111 | 136.5 | 2 | 858 | 1055.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Cranston
Based on violent crime rate of 93.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 63% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.