Newport, RI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Newport in green. The most dangerous areas in Newport are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Newport, RI Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Newport is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Newport's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Newport is 13.03 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Newport generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Newport may be as high as 1 in 41 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 134 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Newport, RI: about 87 per year. The northwest part of Newport has fewer cases of theft with only 20 in a typical year.

How Newport's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Newport to the Rhode Island state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

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

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Newport, RI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Newport about $1,765,466 in 2025, or roughly $68 per resident. This is part of Newport's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Newport, including every crime type and how Newport compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Newport's crime maps on the Newport overall crime page.

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Individual Newport Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Newport East, RI	C	B+	C-	D+
Middletown, RI	B	A	B	B-
Jamestown, RI	B	A	B	B
Prudence Park, RI	F	C-	F	F
Portsmouth, RI	A	A+	A	A-
Saunderstown, RI	A+	A+	A+	A
Little Compton, RI	A	A+	A+	A
Prudence Island, RI	F	C-	F	F
Narragansett, RI	B+	A	B	B-
Narragansett Pier, RI	B-	A-	C+	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Newport is similar versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Coos Bay, OR	D-	C-	C-	D-
Wilmington, MA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Defiance, OH	B	B-	B-	C+
Dedham, MA	B	B-	B-	C
Dayton, TX	D-	C+	C+	F
Darien, IL	B+	A	A	A-
Dahlonega, GA	C+	B-	B-	C-
Crawfordville, FL	A+	A-	A-	A
Covington, KY	D-	C-	C-	D+
Wyandotte, MI	D+	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Newport, RI average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Newport schools on SchoolGrade

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