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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$2.82 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rumford, RI

In 2025, crime will cost $703 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rumford 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 Rumford, RI Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Rumford's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Rumford sits in the 40th percentile, ahead of 40% of cities and behind 60%. The grade covers only Rumford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rumford is 27.41 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 22 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Rumford, RI report the most crime, about 47 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rumford, RI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rumford for 2025 is $2,818,758, about $311 per resident and $703 per household. That equals 0.6% 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): 25.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rumford Compared to Other Cities?

Rumford, RI:	$311
Newport, RI:	$343
Portsmouth, RI:	$157
Rhode Island:	$257
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rumford is $311 per year, which is $153 less than the national average and $54 more than Rhode Island's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rumford:

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

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rumford	Cost per Rumford Resident
Murder	$450,034	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$386,330	$43
Robbery	$85,864	$9
Assault	$350,639	$39
Kidnapping	$17,532	$2
Vehicle Theft	$171,535	$19
Burglary	$162,760	$18
Theft	$633,189	$70
Arson	$20,491	$2
Vandalism	$341,536	$38
Animal Cruelty	$4,349	$0
Drug Crimes	$160,283	$18
Identity Theft	$34,215	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$2,818,758	$311

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rumford, 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 Rumford totals $4,971,504 ($548 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,790,261 ($859 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 north 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 Rumford has 2, do the same, and of Rumford's 9,064 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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Rumford 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 Rumford residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.347
Robbery	0.3012
Rape	0.7030
Murder	0.0264
Total Violent Crime	2.378 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.49
Vehicle Theft	1.222
Burglary	1.980
Arson	0.0936
Total Property Crime	16.78 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0319
Drug Crimes	2.391
Vandalism	5.274
Identity Theft	0.4877
Animal Cruelty	0.0649
Total "Other" Rate	8.250 (C+)

Individual Rumford Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Seekonk, MA	B	C	C+
East Providence, RI	C-	B-	C-
Pawtucket, RI	C+	B	C
Providence, RI	B-	B	C+
Central Falls, RI	B-	B-	C+
Riverside, RI	B+	A-	B
North Swansea, MA	A+	A+	A+
Rehoboth, MA	A+	A-	A
Valley Falls, RI	B	A	C+
North Providence, RI	B-	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rumford 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
Ruidoso, NM	D-	F	F
Malverne, NY	B-	C-	C-
Mammoth Lakes, CA	F	F	F
Manahawkin, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Maplewood, MO	F	D+	D+
Meridianville, AL	A-	A+	A+
Merrydale, LA	F	F	F
Ridley Park, PA	B	B+	B+
Rio Vista, CA	D-	D	D
Ripon, WI	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Rumford is less safe 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 Rumford, RI average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Rumford schools on SchoolGrade

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