Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newport has a violent crime rate of 115 per 100,000 residents, 70% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 28.9 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 57.7. The murder rate is 28.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,164 per 100,000, 10% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,760, burglary at 260, vehicle theft at 144 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 4 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Newport receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Newport vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)