Pawtucket, Rhode Island Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 76,400
Key Insights
- →Pawtucket has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 307.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 3.1% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
307.6
+3.1% YoY
Murder Rate
3.9
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
1511.8
1,155 total
vs National Avg
↓ -14%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 235
Murder3
Rape43
Robbery43
Aggravated Assault146
Property Crime: 1,155
Burglary136
Larceny-Theft834
Motor Vehicle Theft185
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76,400 | 235 | 307.6 | 3 | 1,155 | 1511.8 |
| 2023 | 75,100 | 224 | 298.3 | 5 | 1,260 | 1677.8 |
| 2022 | 74,967 | 215 | 286.8 | 3 | 1,689 | 2253.0 |
| 2021 | 74,342 | 324 | 435.8 | 5 | 1,311 | 1763.5 |
| 2020 | 72,017 | 288 | 399.9 | 4 | 1,496 | 2077.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Pawtucket
Based on violent crime rate of 307.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% 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.