CrimeMetric

Crime in Smithfield, Rhode Island

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Smithfield at 55% below the U.S. rate per resident: 86% lower for persons crimes and 48% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.4% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Smithfield's 12 census block groups for 22,855 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 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 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
7.7
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 45: 55% below the U.S. rate
20% below the Rhode Island rate
down 7.4% in a year
Persons crimes
0.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 15: 86% below the U.S. rate
69% below the Rhode Island rate
down 6.9% in a year
Property crimes
7.2
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 52: 48% below the U.S. rate
within 15% of the Rhode Island rate
down 7.5% in a year
Social disorder
7.1
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 31: 70% below the U.S. rate
54% below the Rhode Island rate
down 5.7% 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 Smithfield

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 20 and 36.

Map of Smithfield, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5094.1%
  • 50–1000.0%
  • 100–2000.0%
  • 200–4005.9%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Shoplifting stands out most, at 27% above the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault574
Murder290
Robbery101
Aggravated assault95

Property crimes

Shoplifting12792
Other larceny4248
Theft from vehicle2415
Burglary208
Motor vehicle theft135

Social disorder

Vandalism4340
Simple assault4067
Disorderly conduct308
Trespassing3016
Weapons violations215
Drugs and alcohol1619
Intimidation137
When it happens

Highest on weekday daytimes

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm64
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am21
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm62
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am24
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.4% in a year; across Rhode Island it fell 9.5%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.4%RI -9.5%-13.2%RI -12.4%
Persons crimes-6.9%RI -2.8%-0.2%RI -0.9%
Property crimes-7.5%RI -10.6%-14.0%RI -14.4%
Social disorder-5.7%RI -3.6%-5.3%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

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

1,588 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Smithfield's, and 365 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Seal Beach, CA22,892141
Christiansburg, VA22,829107
Radcliff, KY22,825105
Palmer, PA22,83865
Smithfield, RI22,85545
Marquette, MI22,82843
Darien, CT22,87542
Maple Heights, OH22,87139
Madisonville, KY22,84032
Homer Glen, IL22,87719

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Smithfield's major-crime index is higher than 4, lower than 3 and within 15% of 1 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Greenville (2 mi), is 30% below Smithfield's rate.

Lincoln5 mi60
North Smithfield6 mi59
Central Falls7 mi58
Johnston5 mi49
Smithfield45
North Providence4 mi37
Greenville2 mi32
Cumberland7 mi19
Cumberland Hill6 mi19

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

Questions about crime in Smithfield

Is Smithfield safe?

Smithfield's major-crime index is 45, 55% below the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 47% of the 34 other Rhode Island places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 86% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 48% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Smithfield?

The model expects about 177 major crimes a year in Smithfield, about 7.7 per 1,000 residents, 55% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Smithfield?

Expected major crimes in Smithfield are down 7.4% from a year earlier; across Rhode Island they're down 9.5%.

What are the most common crimes in Smithfield?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are shoplifting (about 92 a year), other larceny (about 48 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 15 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Smithfield?

The model expects about 15 thefts from vehicles a year in Smithfield, 76% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Smithfield?

The model expects about 5 motor vehicle thefts a year in Smithfield, 87% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Smithfield safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 24 on Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 64 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 Smithfield higher than the Rhode Island average?

Smithfield's major-crime index is 45, 20% below the Rhode Island rate per resident. Rhode Island as a whole is 56, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Smithfield compare with Greenville?

Greenville, 2 miles away, has a major-crime index of 32, 30% below Smithfield's rate per resident. Smithfield's is 45.

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. Smithfield's figures add up its 12 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • 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: 22,855. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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

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