Watch Hill, RI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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77%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

81%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

76%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Watch Hill crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Watch Hill crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Watch Hill crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Watch Hill crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Watch Hill_{/100k people}	Rhode Island_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	521 (estimate)	1,289	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.6	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.7	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	22.0	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	106.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	68 (estimate)	168	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	118.3	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	862.4	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	140.2	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	453 (estimate)	1,121	1,917

Watch Hill crime map

The Watch Hill crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Watch Hill as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Watch Hill crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Watch Hill crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Watch Hill crime rates are 77% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Watch Hill are 81% lower than the national average
In Watch Hill you have a 1 in 193 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Watch Hill is safer than 87% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Watch Hill has decreased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Watch Hill

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Watch Hill is 1 in 1474

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Watch Hill is 1 in 221

The chance of being a victim of crime in Watch Hill is 1 in 193

Year Over Year Crime In Watch Hill (per 100,000 people)

Watch Hill police department

Item	Watch Hill	Rhode Island	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,505	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

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State	Total offenders	Rhode Island_/100K	National_/100K
Rhode Island	n/a	n/a	n/a

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Noank, CT	1,454	21	219	240
Hopkinton, RI	612	47	284	331
Hope Valley, RI	1,888	49	330	380
Ashaway, RI	1,444	54	362	416
Charlestown, RI	1,392	62	395	457
Mystic, CT	4,776	41	422	462
Bradford, RI	1,265	66	443	510
Watch Hill, RI	196	68	453	521

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Schoenchen, KS	196	449	2,188	2,637
Trowbridge, CA	196	443	2,027	2,470
Vernon, IN	196	405	1,880	2,284
Hickory, OK	196	510	2,646	3,155
Wynnedale, IN	196	134	623	758
Watch Hill, RI	196	68	453	521

Source: The Watch Hill, RI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.