CurrentCrimeMap

Data through August 2026, Cranston Police Department

Crime in Cranston, RI

The violent crime rate in Cranston is 92 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, 79% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover.

The numbers

12 months to Aug 2026

Violent crime

92 per 100,000 residents, per year

78 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

Property crime

741 per 100,000 residents, per year

628 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

All reported

833 per 100,000 residents, per year

706 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 84,734, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Cranston sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

92

Cranston has the 286th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 16 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Cranston; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Frisco, TX102281
McKinney, TX102282
Flagler County, FL (Sheriff)98283
Surprise, AZ97284
Frederick County, MD (Sheriff)95285
Cranston, RI92286
Bellevue, WA89287
Cecil County, MD (Sheriff)89288
Warwick, RI84289
Fremont, CA81290
Harrison County, MS (Sheriff)79291

The places closest to Cranston in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Cranston crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Cranston Police Department, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Cranston on this page.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Cranston, 7 have a higher violent crime rate and 1 a lower one. The closest is Pawtucket, RI, 6 miles away.

Cranston and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Cranston, RI92
Pawtucket, RI2206 mi
Warwick, RI847 mi
Providence, RI2958 mi
Worcester, MA60037 mi
Boston, MA57543 mi
Cambridge, MA40243 mi
Lowell, MA53658 mi
Springfield, MA93260 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Aug 2026
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
HomicideViolent22.4——
About these categories

The FBI publishes city totals by family, not a full breakdown by offence, so homicide is the only type Cranston Police Department reports separately here. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Month by month

Aug 2023 to Aug 2026

Violent crime per month

Homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, reported per month

Violent crimes by month
MonthViolent crimes
Aug 202310
Sep 20235
Oct 20239
Nov 202313
Dec 20238
Jan 202410
Feb 20245
Mar 20245
Apr 20242
May 20249
Jun 20248
Jul 20242
Aug 20247
Sep 202411
Oct 20249
Nov 20246
Dec 20244
Jan 20256
Mar 202511
Apr 20256
May 20257
Jun 20256
Jul 20258
Aug 20258
Sep 20255
Oct 20258
Nov 20255
Dec 20255
Jan 20266
Feb 20269
Mar 20267
Apr 202610
May 20263
Jun 202610
Jul 20267
Aug 20263

Homicides per month

Reported per month

Homicides by month
MonthHomicides
Aug 20230
Sep 20230
Oct 20230
Nov 20230
Dec 20230
Jan 20240
Feb 20240
Mar 20240
Apr 20240
May 20240
Jun 20240
Jul 20241
Aug 20240
Sep 20240
Oct 20240
Nov 20240
Dec 20240
Jan 20250
Mar 20250
Apr 20250
May 20250
Jun 20250
Jul 20250
Aug 20251
Sep 20250
Oct 20250
Nov 20250
Dec 20250
Jan 20260
Feb 20261
Mar 20260
Apr 20260
May 20260
Jun 20260
Jul 20261
Aug 20260
Every month since Aug 2023
Reported crime per month in Cranston, RI
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Aug 20263510
Jul 20267171
Jun 202610590
May 20263510
Apr 202610590
Mar 20267690
Feb 20269381
Jan 20266490
Dec 20255600
Nov 20255650
Oct 20258630
Sep 20255470
Aug 20258641
Jul 20258590
Jun 20256600
May 20257630
Apr 20256680
Mar 202511820
Jan 20256740
Dec 20244690
Nov 202461000
Oct 20249900
Sep 202411940
Aug 20247770
Jul 20242231
Jun 20248820
May 20249750
Apr 20242830
Mar 20245650
Feb 20245780
Jan 202410570
Dec 20238690
Nov 202313760
Oct 20239970
Sep 20235970
Aug 202310740

How Cranston compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
49Rapid City, SD7403,93281,185Jul 2026
100Leon County, FL (Sheriff)5011,46390,342Jul 2026
117Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)4331,28783,074Jul 2026
125Kissimmee, FL4051,47086,213Aug 2026
187Boynton Beach, FL2781,57983,766Sep 2026
247Walton County, FL (Sheriff)15546484,629Sep 2026
249Largo, FL15299682,264Sep 2026
286Cranston, RI9274184,734Aug 2026
289Warwick, RI8481083,590Aug 2026
296Doral, FL6777985,601Sep 2026

The 10 places closest to Cranston in population, Cranston included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
183Providence, RI2951,517195,376Jun 2026
223Pawtucket, RI2201,21477,252Aug 2026
286Cranston, RI9274184,734Aug 2026
289Warwick, RI8481083,590Aug 2026

All 4 places in Rhode Island on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
24Springfield, MA9322,422154,390Jun 2026
77Worcester, MA6001,433212,985Jan 2026
81Boston, MA5751,867671,262Aug 2026
89Lowell, MA5361,224121,283May 2026
115Hartford, CT4412,034122,548Aug 2026
127Cambridge, MA4022,387121,634Aug 2026
183Providence, RI2951,517195,376Jun 2026
223Pawtucket, RI2201,21477,252Aug 2026
286Cranston, RI9274184,734Aug 2026
289Warwick, RI8481083,590Aug 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Cranston by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Cranston side by side with Warwick, Pawtucket or Providence, or with any other place.

Other cities in Rhode Island

3 city pages, closest first

Rhode Island as a whole has 146 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Cranston’s rate is 37% below the state’s.

PawtucketWarwickProvidence

All 4 cities in Rhode Island

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Cranston safe?

By reported violent crime, Cranston is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 92 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Cranston?

This site does not have one for Cranston. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Cranston compares with nearby places such as Pawtucket, RI instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Cranston?

92 violent and 741 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 706 incidents reported to Cranston Police Department over the 12 months to August 2026.

Is crime in Cranston going up or down?

Cranston has 43 months of data on this site so far, not enough for a year-over-year comparison. In August 2026, violent crime was unchanged versus the previous month.

How many homicides has Cranston had in 2026?

Cranston Police Department reported 2 homicides from January to August 2026, the latest month it has reported in full. Over the 12 months to Aug 2026 the count was 2, or 2 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Cranston Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset RI0040200). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Cranston

12 months to August 2026

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

RI0040200
Source
Cranston Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset RI0040200)
Latest complete month
August 2026
History on this site
August 2023 to August 2026 (43 months)
Update schedule
Cranston Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)