Providence, RI Analytics

May recorded 767 crime incidents.

April recorded 736 crime incidents.

March recorded 750 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2026
04/2026
05/2026
2,253Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 912
  • Assault: 349
  • Arrest: 336
  • Other: 299
  • Vandalism: 267
  • Burglary: 56
  • Robbery: 21
  • Shooting: 8
  • Arson: 5

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Providence, Rhode Island.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 17 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 31 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Providence, Rhode Island

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 40% of crime in Providence, Rhode Island.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Providence, Rhode Island.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in Providence, Rhode Island.

Reported Shootings in Providence, Rhode Island

We recorded 8 shootings over a three month period in Providence, Rhode Island. That's an average of about 2.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 5, followed by April with 3 shootings, and March with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Providence. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.