Newport County, RI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Newport County in green. The most dangerous areas in Newport County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Newport County, RI Safe from Assault?

The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US county. Newport County is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of counties are safer and 94% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Newport County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Newport County is 0.8683 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Newport County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Newport County may be as high as 1 in 496 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,776 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Newport County, RI: about 24 per year. The northwest part of Newport County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Newport County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Newport County to the Rhode Island state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Newport County is safer than the Rhode Island state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Newport County, RI

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Newport County about $2,249,562 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of Newport County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Newport County, including every crime type and how Newport County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Newport County's crime maps on the Newport County overall crime page.

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Individual Newport County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Newport County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Newport County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bristol County, RI	A	A+	A	A+
Kent County, RI	A-	A+	A-	A+
Washington County, RI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Bristol County, MA	A	B-	A-	C+
Providence County, RI	B+	A-	B	A-
Dukes County, MA	A	C	A	C-
Plymouth County, MA	A+	B+	A	B-
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	A	A+	B+	A+
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	C+	A+
Barnstable County, MA	A+	B	A	B-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Newport County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Talladega County, AL	B	B	B	B-
Cheshire County, NH	B+	A+	A+	A+
Christian County, MO	A-	B+	B+	B+
Clallam County, WA	C	C+	C+	B-
Clearfield County, PA	A	A-	A-	A-
Clinton County, MI	A+	B	B	B+
Clinton County, NY	B+	B-	B-	B-
Cole County, MO	B	B	B	B
Coryell County, TX	D	D	D	D+
Crawford County, PA	A	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Newport County, RI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Newport County schools on SchoolGrade

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