Block Island, RI Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Block Island in green. The most dangerous areas in Block Island 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 Block Island, RI Safe from Burglary?

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Block Island is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of cities are safer and 60% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Block Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Block Island is 1.725 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Block Island generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Block Island may be as high as 1 in 358 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 898 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the north parts of Block Island, RI: about 1 per year. The central part of Block Island has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Block Island's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Block Island 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 burglary rate, Block Island is less safe 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 Burglary in Block Island, RI

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Block Island about $32,694 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Block Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Block Island, including every crime type and how Block Island compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Block Island's crime maps on the Block Island overall crime page.

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Individual Block Island Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Block Island is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Block Island.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Charlestown, RI	A-	A+	A	A
South Kingstown, RI	A+	A+	A	A+
Tuckertown, RI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Wakefield, RI	A	A+	B+	A-
Bradford, RI	B-	A	B-	C+
Westerly, RI	B	A	B-	A-
Narragansett Pier, RI	B-	A-	C+	B+
Kenyon, RI	A	A+	A	A
Narragansett, RI	B+	A	B	B
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI	B-	A	C+	B

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Block Island is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Sun, MI	A+	B	B	A
Wolf Creek, OR	D	D	D	D-
Tolarsville, NC	D+	D	D	D-
Boston Heights, OH	B+	C-	C-	B+
Graniteville, VT	A-	A-	A-	A+
Hull, TX	C	D+	D+	D+
Hueysville, KY	B-	B	B	C
Holiday Lakes, TX	C+	D	D	D+
South Pekin, IL	B+	B+	B+	B-
Hankinson, ND	B-	B-	B-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Block Island, RI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Block Island schools on SchoolGrade

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