Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newport has a violent crime rate of 93 per 100,000 residents, 76% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 46.4 per 100,000, robbery at 46.4, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,041 per 100,000, 4% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,902, burglary at 0, vehicle theft at 139 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Newport receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Newport vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)