CrimeMetric

Crime in South Kingstown, Rhode Island

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in South Kingstown at 72% below the U.S. rate per resident: 82% lower for persons crimes and 70% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 10.2% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across South Kingstown's 17 census block groups for 31,981 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 South Kingstown:
  • 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 South Kingstown.
  • 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
4.8
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 28: 72% below the U.S. rate
50% below the Rhode Island rate
down 10.2% 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 2.9% in a year
Property crimes
4.2
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 30: 70% below the U.S. rate
48% below the Rhode Island rate
down 11.1% in a year
Social disorder
12.8
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 55: 45% below the U.S. rate
17% below the Rhode Island rate
about flat 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 South Kingstown

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 13 and 44.

Map of South Kingstown, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5090.3%
  • 50–1009.7%
  • 100–2000.0%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Every crime type in South Kingstown is near or below the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault647
Murder180
Aggravated assault1310
Robbery71

Property crimes

Other larceny5792
Burglary3317
Shoplifting1515
Theft from vehicle109
Motor vehicle theft84

Social disorder

Simple assault71166
Vandalism7092
Intimidation5540
Trespassing5339
Disorderly conduct5320
Weapons violations3110
Drugs and alcohol2642
When it happens

Highest on weekend daytimes

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm39
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am15
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm40
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am16
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 10.2% in a year; across Rhode Island it fell 9.5%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-10.2%RI -9.5%-15.9%RI -12.4%
Persons crimes-2.9%RI -2.8%-1.5%RI -0.9%
Property crimes-11.1%RI -10.6%-17.8%RI -14.4%
Social disorder+0.8%RI -3.6%-7.1%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

South Kingstown against U.S. places with 25,000 to 50,000 residents

1,020 of the 1,120 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above South Kingstown's, and 69 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 73. The 9 nearest in population:

Short Pump, VA31,981168
Ross, PA32,021121
Walla Walla, WA31,968107
La Verne, CA31,98996
Cottonwood Heights, UT31,94493
Laguna Hills, CA32,03565
Eldersburg, MD31,93655
Princeton, NJ32,00650
South Kingstown, RI31,98128
Southlake, TX32,01925

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

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

The closest, Wakefield-Peace Dale (1 mi), is about South Kingstown's rate.

Newport11 mi84
Newport East13 mi49
Middletown13 mi41
Narragansett Pier4 mi39
North Kingstown9 mi31
Wakefield-Peace Dale1 mi29
East Greenwich13 mi28
South Kingstown28
Narragansett4 mi24

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

Questions about crime in South Kingstown

Is South Kingstown safe?

South Kingstown's major-crime index is 28, 72% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 68% of the 34 other Rhode Island places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 82% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 70% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in South Kingstown?

The model expects about 155 major crimes a year in South Kingstown, about 4.8 per 1,000 residents, 72% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in South Kingstown?

Expected major crimes in South Kingstown are down 10.2% from a year earlier; across Rhode Island they're down 9.5%.

What are the most common crimes in South Kingstown?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 92 a year), burglary (about 17 a year) and shoplifting (about 15 a year).

Are car break-ins common in South Kingstown?

The model expects about 9 thefts from vehicles a year in South Kingstown, 90% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in South Kingstown?

The model expects about 4 motor vehicle thefts a year in South Kingstown, 92% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is South Kingstown safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 16 on Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 40 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 South Kingstown higher than the Rhode Island average?

South Kingstown's major-crime index is 28, 50% 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 South Kingstown compare with Wakefield-Peace Dale?

Wakefield-Peace Dale, 1 mile away, has a major-crime index of 29, about South Kingstown's rate per resident. South Kingstown's is 28.

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. South Kingstown's figures add up its 17 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • South Kingstown 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: 31,981. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in South Kingstown, Rhode Island." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/ri/south-kingstown

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