Crime in Rhode Island

In 2019, there were 25 murders, 491 rapes, 418 robberies, and 2,321 burglaries reported in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

Capital punishment laws
Capital punishment is not applied in this state.

History
The first formal law system in Rhode Island was established in 1647, which created a code, which was based on the English criminal code, but could also be changed to the likings of the colonists. According to this, each person was disallowed from Murder, Witchcraft, Burglary, Theft, Fornication, and High Treason, the latter requiring being sent to trial in England, and the rest being punishable by imprisonment.