In 2025, Cranston police reported 75 violent crimes (89 per 100,000 residents), including 1 murders, 14 robberies and 40 aggravated assaults, plus 743 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 84,734. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large Rhode Island cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency RI0040200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 287 | 560 | 4 | 1,571 | Totals |
| Cranston | 89 | 75 | 1 | 877 | Totals |
| Warwick | 87 | 73 | 0 | 898 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Cranston's violent-crime rate of 89 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 39% lower than the Rhode Island rate (144) and less than half the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 1,130 residents, or about 1.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Cranston ranks 354th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 291st for murder (1 murder, 1.2 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 53% of Cranston's violent crimes and robberies 19%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 877 per 100,000, about even with Rhode Island overall. Cranston police logged 68 vehicle thefts (80 per 100,000, 312th of 351; Rhode Island: 104) and 77 burglaries (91 per 100,000, 7% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Providence, 5 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (287) is 3.2 times Cranston's.
Out-of-state cities near Cranston's size (84,734 residents): Longview, TX at 346 violent crimes per 100,000 and Rapid City, SD at 767.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Cranston had 89 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 39% lower than the statewide 144. It is 2nd highest of the 3 Rhode Island cities on this site; Providence is highest at 287. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Cranston police reported 1 murder for 2025, a rate of 1.2 per 100,000 residents. The Rhode Island rate was 1.7 and the national rate 4.1.
68 vehicles were reported stolen in Cranston in 2025, 80 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 312th of 351 cities on this site.