Woonsocket, Rhode Island Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 43,776
Key Insights
- →Woonsocket has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 390.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.8% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
390.6
-9.8% YoY
Murder Rate
4.6
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1500.8
657 total
vs National Avg
↑ 9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 171
Murder2
Rape26
Robbery35
Aggravated Assault108
Property Crime: 657
Burglary81
Larceny-Theft495
Motor Vehicle Theft81
Arson16
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,776 | 171 | 390.6 | 2 | 657 | 1500.8 |
| 2023 | 42,973 | 186 | 432.8 | 1 | 679 | 1580.1 |
| 2022 | 42,925 | 193 | 449.6 | 0 | 767 | 1786.8 |
| 2021 | 43,072 | 231 | 536.3 | 1 | 751 | 1743.6 |
| 2020 | 41,693 | 209 | 501.3 | 4 | 756 | 1813.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Woonsocket
Based on violent crime rate of 390.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% 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.