Foster, Rhode Island Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,569
Key Insights
- →Foster has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 21.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 75.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 84% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
21.9
-75.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
240.8
11 total
vs National Avg
↓ -94%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 11
Burglary3
Larceny-Theft7
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,569 | 1 | 21.9 | 0 | 11 | 240.8 |
| 2023 | 4,481 | 4 | 89.3 | 0 | 10 | 223.2 |
| 2022 | 4,454 | 7 | 157.2 | 0 | 15 | 336.8 |
| 2021 | 4,933 | 2 | 40.5 | 0 | 25 | 506.8 |
| 2020 | 4,747 | 7 | 147.5 | 0 | 33 | 695.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Foster
Based on violent crime rate of 21.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 84% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.