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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.08 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Elmwood, Providence, RI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,102 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Elmwood 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 South Elmwood, 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 South Elmwood's combined rate is lower than the norm. South Elmwood sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of neighborhoods and behind 29%. The grade covers only South Elmwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South Elmwood is 27.20 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 27 in the east areas to 1 in 41 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of South Elmwood, Providence, RI report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Elmwood, Providence, RI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Elmwood for 2025 is $1,076,451, about $312 per resident and $1,102 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Elmwood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South Elmwood, Providence, RI:	$312
West End, Providence, RI:	$332
Elmhurst, Providence, RI:	$258
Rhode Island:	$257
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Elmwood is $312 per year, which is $153 less than the national average and $55 more than Providence's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Elmwood:

In West End, Providence, RI, crime costs $332 per person, which is $20 more than in South Elmwood.
In Elmhurst, Providence, RI, crime costs $258 per person, which is $53 less than in South Elmwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Elmwood	Cost per South Elmwood Resident
Murder	$116,590	$34
Rape/Sexual Assault	$149,973	$43
Robbery	$36,068	$10
Assault	$152,739	$44
Kidnapping	$8,577	$2
Vehicle Theft	$118,382	$34
Burglary	$53,439	$15
Theft	$199,837	$58
Arson	$6,954	$2
Vandalism	$173,452	$50
Animal Cruelty	$1,748	$1
Drug Crimes	$48,972	$14
Identity Theft	$9,720	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,076,451	$312

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Elmwood, 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 South Elmwood totals $1,552,139 ($449 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,628,590 ($761 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 southwest 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 South Elmwood has 3, do the same, and of South Elmwood's 3,454 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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South Elmwood 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 South Elmwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.540
Robbery	0.3320
Rape	0.7161
Murder	0.0180
Total Violent Crime	2.606 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.17
Vehicle Theft	2.213
Burglary	1.706
Arson	0.0834
Total Property Crime	15.17 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0410
Drug Crimes	1.917
Vandalism	7.029
Identity Theft	0.3636
Animal Cruelty	0.0684
Total "Other" Rate	9.419 (C+)

Individual South Elmwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Edgewood, Cranston, RI	A-	A	A
Washington Park, Providence, RI	B+	B+	A-
Reservoir, Providence, RI	B-	B+	B-
Auburn, Cranston, RI	B+	A	B+
Elmwood, Providence, RI	B+	B	A-
Lower South Providence, Providence, RI	B	B	B+
Lakewood, Warwick, RI	A	A+	A
Wayland, Providence, RI	B+	A	B
Upper South Providence, Providence, RI	B-	B-	B
Garden City, Cranston, RI	B+	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Elmwood 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
San Jose Forest, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+
O'Fallon, St. Louis, MO	F	F	F
West Sharyland, Mission, TX	B-	C	C
Woodlands at Fiore, Buffalo Grove, IL	A+	A+	A+
Pine Brook, Camp Hill, PA	A	A+	A+
Arlington, Birmingham, AL	D-	F	F
St Denis, Catonsville, MD	B+	B+	B+
Kevanna Park, Vancouver, WA	F	B-	B-
Independence Plaza, Kansas City, MO	F	F	F
Downtown Pomona, Pomona, CA	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, South Elmwood 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 South Elmwood, Providence, RI average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See South Elmwood schools on SchoolGrade

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