The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Olneyville, Providence, RI: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in Olneyville

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Olneyville. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Olneyville, Providence, RI Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

B-
B+
Other Crime Grade
C

$3.53 million

Cost of Crime™ for Olneyville, Providence, RI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,454 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Olneyville 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 Olneyville, Providence, RI Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Olneyville's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Olneyville sits in the 63rd percentile, ahead of 63% of neighborhoods and behind 37%. The grade covers only Olneyville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Olneyville is 30.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the southeast areas to 1 in 37 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Olneyville, Providence, RI report the most crime, about 69 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Olneyville, Providence, RI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Olneyville for 2025 is $3,526,948, about $382 per resident and $1,454 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.9%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Olneyville Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Olneyville, Providence, RI: $382
West End, Providence, RI: $332
Elmhurst, Providence, RI: $258
Rhode Island: $257
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Olneyville is $382 per year, which is $82 less than the national average and $125 more than Providence's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Olneyville:
  • In West End, Providence, RI, crime costs $332 per person, which is $50 less than in Olneyville.
  • In Elmhurst, Providence, RI, crime costs $258 per person, which is $124 less than in Olneyville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Olneyville for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Olneyville
Cost per Olneyville Resident
Murder
$599,890
$65
Rape/Sexual Assault
$400,806
$43
Robbery
$113,459
$12
Assault
$669,233
$72
Kidnapping
$8,521
$1
Vehicle Theft
$273,088
$30
Burglary
$119,871
$13
Theft
$624,767
$68
Arson
$18,712
$2
Vandalism
$499,048
$54
Animal Cruelty
$4,946
$1
Drug Crimes
$169,994
$18
Identity Theft
$24,613
$3
Total Cost of Crime
$3,526,948
$382

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Olneyville, Providence, 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 Olneyville totals $6,129,108 ($664 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,656,057 ($1,045 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 south part of the neighborhood 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 Olneyville has 1, do the same, and of Olneyville's 9,236 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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Olneyville 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 Olneyville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.523
Robbery
0.3905
Rape
0.7157
Murder
0.0346
Total Violent Crime
3.664 (B-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
13.06
Vehicle Theft
1.909
Burglary
1.431
Arson
0.0839
Total Property Crime
16.49 (B+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0152
Drug Crimes
2.488
Vandalism
7.563
Identity Theft
0.3443
Animal Cruelty
0.0724
Total "Other" Rate
10.48 (C)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Olneyville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Olneyville.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B
B+
B+
A-
A-
A-
B+
B+
A-
A-
B+
A-
B-
B-
B-
A
A
A+
B+
B
A-
A
A
A
C+
B-
B-
B+
A
B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Olneyville is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A
A+
A+
A-
B+
B+
D+
C
C
F
D-
D-
A
B
B
F
C
C
A-
A
A
A
A-
A-
D-
D
D
B+
A+
A+

Considering only the crime rate, Olneyville is less safe than the Rhode Island state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Olneyville, Providence, RI average SchoolGrade of F, with 7% actual proficiency versus 11% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Olneyville schools on SchoolGrade

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