Westerly, RI Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Westerly, RI Summary

Crime in Westerly research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Westerly over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Westerly:

  • There were 225 total crimes committed in Westerly the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 954.9 total crimes per 100K people in Westerly.
  • The overall crime rate in Westerly is -58.92% below the national average.
  • Westerly ranks #25 safest out of 38 cities in Rhode Island.
  • Westerly ranks #3,567 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Rhode Island

Westerly Vs Rhode Island And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Westerly is 954.9 per 100,000 people. That's -58.92% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -35.32% lower than the Rhode Island total crime rate of 1,476.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Westerly
/ 100k People
Rhode Island
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 225 954.9 1,476.3 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.0 6.3
Robbery 1 4.2 31.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 8 34.0 157.5 268.2
Violent Crime 16 67.9 230.8 369.8
Burglary 32 135.8 166.8 269.8
Larceny 158 670.5 935.9 1,401.9
Car Theft 19 80.6 142.7 282.7
Property Crime 209 887.0 1,245.5 1,954.4

Westerly Crime Compared To Rhode Island Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Rhode Island.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Westerly

16
Violent Crimes
67.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-81.64%
Below The National Average
  • There were 16 violent crimes in Westerly in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Westerly is 67.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,472.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Westerly each year. That compares to a 1 in 433.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -81.64% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -70.58% lower than the Rhode Island violent crime rate of 230.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Westerly

209
Property Crimes
887.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-54.62%
Below The National Average
  • There were 209 property crimes in Westerly in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Westerly is 887.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 112.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Westerly each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -54.62% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -28.78% lower than the Rhode Island property crime rate of 1,245.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Westerly

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Waterford, CT 19,565 217 1,109.1 1,083.6 25.6
Groton, CT 8,823 99 1,122.1 884.1 238.0

Westerly SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
7
Diversity
6
Safety
8
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
7
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