State profile
Rhode Island
74 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Rhode Island in 2025, or 6.7 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 33rd highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2024 | 77 |
| 2025 | 74 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | 6.72 | 31% | 98.8% | 44 | 26 |
| 2024 | 77 | 6.93 | 57% | 99.9% | 45 | 23 |
| 2023 | 71 | 6.49 | 49% | 99.9% | 47 | 30 |
| 2022 | 62 | 5.68 | 52% | 99.9% | 46 | 23 |
| 2021 | 43 | 3.93 | 54% | 99.9% | 46 | 22 |
| 2020 | 36 | 3.41 | 58% | 99.9% | 45 | 19 |
| 2019 | 23 | 2.17 | 39% | 99.9% | — | — |
| 2018 | 5 | 0.47 | 0% | 99.9% | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 99.9% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 99.9% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiverton Police Department RI0030500 | City police | Newport | 12 | 28 | |
| 2 | Warwick Police Department RI0020300 | City police | Kent | 8 | 36 | |
| 3 | Woonsocket Police Department RI0041200 | City police | Providence | 7 | 38 | |
| 4 | Pawtucket Police Department RI0040800 | City police | Providence | 5 | 17 | |
| 5 | Portsmouth Police Department RI0030400 | City police | Newport | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | Lincoln Police Department RI0040600 | City police | Providence | 3 | 18 | |
| 7 | West Greenwich Police Department RI0020500 | City police | Kent | 3 | 9 | |
| 8 | Warren Police Department RI0010300 | City police | Bristol | 3 | 8 | |
| 9 | Cranston Police Department RI0040200 | City police | Providence | 2 | 20 | |
| 10 | North Providence Police Department RI0040700 | City police | Providence | 2 | 10 | |
| 11 | Barrington Police Department RI0010100 | City police | Bristol | 2 | 9 | |
| 12 | Central Falls Police Department RI0040100 | City police | Providence | 2 | 7 | |
| 13 | West Warwick Police Department RI0020400 | City police | Kent | 2 | 7 | |
| 14 | Middletown Police Department RI0030200 | City police | Newport | 2 | 6 | |
| 15 | Narragansett Police Department RI0050100 | City police | Washington | 2 | 6 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Rhode Island. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 49 law enforcement agencies in Rhode Island, 48 of which report through NIBRS.
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