The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Scituate, RI: Crime Maps and Statistics

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B+

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$1.51 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Scituate, RI

In 2025, crime will cost $447 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Scituate with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is North Scituate, RI Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where North Scituate's combined rate is lower than the norm. North Scituate sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of cities and behind 18%. The grade covers only North Scituate's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Scituate is 14.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 90 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of North Scituate, RI report the most crime, about 22 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Scituate, RI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Scituate for 2025 is $1,508,994, about $189 per resident and $447 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Scituate Compared to Other Cities?

North Scituate, RI:	$189
Newport, RI:	$343
Portsmouth, RI:	$157
Rhode Island:	$257
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Scituate is $189 per year, which is $275 less than the national average and $68 less than Rhode Island's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Scituate:

In Newport, RI, crime costs $343 per person, which is $154 more than in North Scituate.
In Portsmouth, RI, crime costs $157 per person, which is $32 less than in North Scituate

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of North Scituate for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to North Scituate	Cost per North Scituate Resident
Murder	$240,319	$30
Rape/Sexual Assault	$326,689	$41
Robbery	$45,600	$6
Assault	$114,362	$14
Kidnapping	$26,125	$3
Vehicle Theft	$91,718	$11
Burglary	$99,955	$13
Theft	$241,862	$30
Arson	$15,889	$2
Vandalism	$233,575	$29
Animal Cruelty	$2,057	$0
Drug Crimes	$61,052	$8
Identity Theft	$9,792	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,508,994	$189

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Scituate, RI

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in North Scituate totals $3,214,599 ($402 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,723,593 ($591 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southeast part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which North Scituate has 1, do the same, and of North Scituate's 7,987 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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North Scituate Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 North Scituate residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4986
Robbery	0.1815
Rape	0.6746
Murder	0.0160
Total Violent Crime	1.371 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.847
Vehicle Theft	0.7416
Burglary	1.380
Arson	0.0824
Total Property Crime	8.051 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0539
Drug Crimes	1.033
Vandalism	4.094
Identity Theft	0.1584
Animal Cruelty	0.0348
Total "Other" Rate	5.374 (B+)

Individual North Scituate Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in North Scituate is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to North Scituate.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Saundersville, RI	B+	A+	B+
Greenville, RI	B+	A	B
Chepachet, RI	A-	A	B+
Clayville, RI	A+	A+	A
Foster, RI	A+	A+	A
Cherry Valley, RI	B+	A-	B
Johnston, RI	C+	B+	C-
Smithfield, RI	B+	A	B-
North Foster, RI	A+	A+	A+
Mapleville, RI	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Scituate is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bee Cave, TX	B	B+	B+
Benton City, WA	C+	A-	A-
Belmont, NH	B-	A	A
Bellwood, VA	F	D-	D-
Bellville, TX	D	C	C
Belle Plaine, MN	B	A-	A-
Belle Isle, FL	B	B-	B-
Belle Fourche, SD	D+	D+	D+
Bellaire, OH	D+	C	C
Belfast, ME	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, North Scituate is safer than the Rhode Island state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Scituate, RI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See North Scituate schools on SchoolGrade

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