Westerly, RI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Westerly in green. The most dangerous areas in Westerly 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 Westerly, RI Safe from Theft?

The B- grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Westerly is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westerly's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Westerly is 8.356 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westerly generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Westerly may be as high as 1 in 81 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 190 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Westerly, RI: about 63 per year. The northeast part of Westerly has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.

How Westerly's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Westerly 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, Westerly is safer than the Rhode Island state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Westerly, RI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Westerly about $981,478 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Westerly's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westerly, including every crime type and how Westerly 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 Westerly's crime maps on the Westerly overall crime page.

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Individual Westerly Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pawcatuck, CT	B-	A+	C	C
Wequetequock, CT	B+	A+	B-	C+
Bradford, RI	B-	A	B-	B-
Ashaway, RI	B+	A-	A-	A-
Stonington, CT	B	A+	C+	C+
North Stonington, CT	B	A-	B	B
Wood River Junction, RI	A	A+	A	A
Old Mystic, CT	A-	A+	B+	B
Charlestown, RI	A-	A+	A	A-
Hopkinton, RI	A	A	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Westerly is lower 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
Westlake Village, CA	C-	D+	D+	C
Belgrade, MT	C	C-	C-	C
Bellefonte, PA	B+	A	A	C
Bethany, OK	F	D-	D-	D-
West Carson, CA	C-	D+	D+	C
West Pensacola, FL	D+	D-	D-	D
West Richland, WA	B-	A-	A-	C+
West St. Paul, MN	D-	C-	C-	D-
Westborough, MA	A-	B+	B+	B
Westbrook, ME	B-	A+	A+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westerly, RI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Westerly schools on SchoolGrade

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