Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newport has a violent crime rate of 806 per 100,000 residents, 112% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 616.7 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 189.8. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,064 per 100,000, 5% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,637, burglary at 356, vehicle theft at 71 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 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)