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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$48,337

Cost of Crime™ for South Kingstown, RI

In 2025, crime will cost $343 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Kingstown 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 Kingstown, 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 South Kingstown's combined rate is much lower than the norm. South Kingstown sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of cities and behind 4%. The grade covers only South Kingstown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Kingstown is 10.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Kingstown, RI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Kingstown for 2025 is $48,337, about $142 per resident and $343 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Kingstown Compared to Other Cities?

South Kingstown, RI:	$142
Newport, RI:	$343
Portsmouth, RI:	$157
Rhode Island:	$257
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Kingstown is $142 per year, which is $322 less than the national average and $115 less than Rhode Island's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Kingstown:

In Newport, RI, crime costs $343 per person, which is $201 more than in South Kingstown.
In Portsmouth, RI, crime costs $157 per person, which is $15 more than in South Kingstown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Kingstown	Cost per South Kingstown Resident
Murder	$6,561	$19
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,820	$38
Robbery	$1,765	$5
Assault	$3,732	$11
Kidnapping	$1,295	$4
Vehicle Theft	$3,584	$11
Burglary	$2,641	$8
Theft	$6,831	$20
Arson	$552	$2
Vandalism	$6,625	$19
Animal Cruelty	$88	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,611	$5
Identity Theft	$232	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$48,337	$142

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Kingstown, 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 Kingstown totals $106,991 ($314 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $155,328 ($456 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 city holds few 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 Kingstown has 2, do the same, and of South Kingstown's 341 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 Kingstown 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 Kingstown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3811
Robbery	0.1646
Rape	0.6200
Murder	0.0102
Total Violent Crime	1.176 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.868
Vehicle Theft	0.6787
Burglary	0.8538
Arson	0.0670
Total Property Crime	5.468 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0626
Drug Crimes	0.6387
Vandalism	2.720
Identity Theft	0.0878
Animal Cruelty	0.0347
Total "Other" Rate	3.543 (A)

Individual South Kingstown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wakefield, RI	A	A+	B+
Tuckertown, RI	A+	A+	A+
Kenyon, RI	A	A+	A
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI	B-	A	C+
Kingston, RI	A	A	A
Narragansett Pier, RI	B-	A-	C+
Narragansett, RI	B+	A	B
Charlestown, RI	A-	A+	A
West Kingston, RI	A-	A+	B+
Carolina, RI	A	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Kingstown 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
Rose Lake, ID	B-	B-	B-
Northboro, IA	D+	B-	B-
O'Brion, WV	B	C+	C+
Oak Ridge, PA	A+	A+	A+
Robeson Extension, PA	C+	A-	A-
Rociada, NM	F	F	F
Rocky, OK	C+	D	D
Rogers, LA	F	D	D
Rogers Spring, TN	F	C	C
Roland, IN	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, South Kingstown 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 South Kingstown, RI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Kingstown schools on SchoolGrade

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