CrimeMetric

Crime in North Smithfield, Rhode Island

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in North Smithfield at 41% below the U.S. rate per resident: 82% lower for persons crimes and 32% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.7% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across North Smithfield's 8 census block groups for 13,147 residents. How Rhode Island residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 99.3%, summary counts only for 0.1% and no reporting agency of their own for 0.6% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for North Smithfield:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside North Smithfield.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
10.1
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 59: 41% below the U.S. rate
about the Rhode Island rate
down 7.7% in a year
Persons crimes
0.6
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 18: 82% below the U.S. rate
62% below the Rhode Island rate
down 5.8% in a year
Property crimes
9.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 68: 32% below the U.S. rate
16% above the Rhode Island rate
down 7.8% in a year
Social disorder
8.8
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 38: 62% below the U.S. rate
43% below the Rhode Island rate
down 6.2% in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across North Smithfield

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 28 and 72.

Map of North Smithfield, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5064.0%
  • 50–10022.1%
  • 100–20013.9%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Shoplifting stands out most, at 43% above the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault532
Murder250
Aggravated assault144
Robbery91

Property crimes

Shoplifting14360
Other larceny6643
Motor vehicle theft327
Theft from vehicle3010
Burglary225

Social disorder

Vandalism7038
Disorderly conduct386
Trespassing3812
Simple assault3837
Weapons violations274
Intimidation247
Drugs and alcohol2013
When it happens

Highest in the daytime

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm79
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am35
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm78
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am33
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.7% in a year; across Rhode Island it fell 9.5%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.7%RI -9.5%-12.0%RI -12.4%
Persons crimes-5.8%RI -2.8%+1.2%RI -0.9%
Property crimes-7.8%RI -10.6%-12.8%RI -14.4%
Social disorder-6.2%RI -3.6%-5.8%RI -5.9%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; Rhode Island in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

North Smithfield against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

1,237 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above North Smithfield's, and 367 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Lake Arbor, MD13,133129
Crossville, TN13,142116
Kilgore, TX13,163105
West Carrollton, OH13,14295
Platteville, WI13,15362
Leoni, MI13,14561
North Smithfield, RI13,14759
Black Forest, CO13,14454
University Heights, OH13,14447
Hickory Hills, IL13,15830

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

North Smithfield's major-crime index is higher than 5, lower than 2 and within 15% of 1 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Woonsocket (3 mi), is 48% above North Smithfield's rate.

Woonsocket3 mi87
Town of Bellingham, MA8 mi77
Lincoln7 mi60
North Smithfield59
Smithfield6 mi45
Greenville7 mi32
Uxbridge, MA7 mi26
Cumberland7 mi19
Cumberland Hill5 mi19

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in North Smithfield

Is North Smithfield safe?

North Smithfield's major-crime index is 59, 41% below the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 82% of the 34 other Rhode Island places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 82% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 32% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in North Smithfield?

The model expects about 132 major crimes a year in North Smithfield, about 10.1 per 1,000 residents, 41% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in North Smithfield?

Expected major crimes in North Smithfield are down 7.7% from a year earlier; across Rhode Island they're down 9.5%.

What are the most common crimes in North Smithfield?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are shoplifting (about 60 a year), other larceny (about 43 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 10 a year).

Are car break-ins common in North Smithfield?

The model expects about 10 thefts from vehicles a year in North Smithfield, 70% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in North Smithfield?

The model expects about 7 motor vehicle thefts a year in North Smithfield, 68% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is North Smithfield safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 35 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 79 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in North Smithfield higher than the Rhode Island average?

North Smithfield's major-crime index is 59, about the Rhode Island rate per resident. Rhode Island as a whole is 56, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in North Smithfield compare with Woonsocket?

Woonsocket, 3 miles away, has a major-crime index of 87, 48% above North Smithfield's rate per resident. North Smithfield's is 59.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. North Smithfield's figures add up its 8 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • North Smithfield has no published incident records in our data, so its estimate relies on agency totals and neighborhood characteristics.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 13,147. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in North Smithfield, Rhode Island." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/ri/north-smithfield

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