South Kingstown, Rhode Island Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202023) · Population: 32,225

Key Insights

  • South Kingstown has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 40.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
  • Violent crime dropped 13.9% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 3.1 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 79% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
40.3
-13.9% YoY
Murder Rate
3.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
431.3
139 total
vs National Avg
-89%
National: 379.5

2023 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 13

Murder1
Rape8
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault4

Property Crime: 139

Burglary20
Larceny-Theft110
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Arson4

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202332,2251340.31139431.3
202232,0461546.80138430.6
202131,5371650.70127402.7
202030,2381549.60135446.5

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for South Kingstown

Based on violent crime rate of 40.3 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 79% of cities

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.