Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newport has a violent crime rate of 176 per 100,000 residents, 54% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 120.2 per 100,000, robbery at 4.0, rape at 52.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,507 per 100,000, 23% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,190, burglary at 232, vehicle theft at 76 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 2 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Newport receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Newport vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)