Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Westerly has a violent crime rate of 67 per 100,000 residents, 82% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 22.3 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 40.0. The murder rate is 4.5 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,081 per 100,000, 45% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 859, burglary at 160, vehicle theft at 62 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 13 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Westerly receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Westerly vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)