registered sex offenders live in Rhode Island — that's 1 in every 746 residents, or 13.4 per 10,000, 44% below the national average.
Registered sex offender counts for the 8 largest cities in Rhode Island, with each city's rate per 10,000 residents. Raw counts track population — the per-capita column is the fair comparison, and the spread is dramatic: Woonsocket's rate is 8× Newport's. Click a city for its full breakdown, or a column header to sort.
| # | City | Registered offenders | Population | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence | 190,978 | 20.4 | |
| 2 | Cranston | 82,885 | 22.7 | |
| 3 | Woonsocket | 43,224 | 37.0 | |
| 4 | Pawtucket | 75,611 | 18.9 | |
| 5 | Warwick | 82,831 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | Central Falls | 22,583 | 16.4 | |
| 7 | East Providence | 47,130 | 5.5 | |
| 8 | Newport | 25,169 | 4.4 |
Counts as of July 2026, compiled from official registry records. City populations from the 2020 U.S. Census. red = 1.5× the state rate or more · green = well below the state rate.
Every Rhode Island city we track has its own page with neighborhood-level numbers, risk levels, and recent registrations:
Statewide numbers only tell you so much — what matters is who lives near your home, your kids' school, or the places your family spends time. The free Predator Map app searches any U.S. address and shows every registered offender around it on an interactive map, with photos, offense details, and registered addresses from official government registries. You can also search the official Rhode Island Sex Offender Community Notification (Parole Board) directly.
Three risk levels. Rhode Island's Sex Offender Board of Review assigns Level 1 (low), Level 2 (moderate), and Level 3 (high). The public website lists Level 2 and Level 3 offenders; Level 1 information stays with law enforcement, so the full registry is larger than the public list.
300-foot school rule. Rhode Island bars certain registrants — including Level 3 offenders — from residing within 300 feet of a school, with additional rules for offenders whose victims were minors.
Registration & verification. Registrants must keep their address, employment, and schooling current with the registry, and verify in person on a recurring schedule — more frequently for higher-risk or higher-tier registrants. Failure to register or verify is itself a crime and commonly appears as a listed offense on registry records.
Current risk-level breakdown in Rhode Island:
As of July 2026, there are 1,472 registered sex offenders in Rhode Island — about 13.4 for every 10,000 residents, 44% below the national average. Counts change as offenders register, move, or are removed from the registry.
Providence has the most registered sex offenders in Rhode Island with 390. Raw counts track population, so the fairer comparison is per capita: adjusted for population, Woonsocket has the highest rate among major cities at 37.0 per 10,000 residents, while Newport has the lowest at 4.4.
Use the free Predator Map app to search any Rhode Island address and see registered offenders around it on a map, with photos and offense details from official registry records. You can also search the official Rhode Island Sex Offender Community Notification (Parole Board) website directly.
Public registry websites only show what the state chooses to publish. Rhode Island's public site lists Level 2 and Level 3 offenders; Level 1 (low-risk) registrants aren't published. Statistics on this page are compiled from aggregated official registry records, so they can differ from — and often exceed — what a manual search of the public site returns.
300-foot school rule. Rhode Island bars certain registrants — including Level 3 offenders — from residing within 300 feet of a school, with additional rules for offenders whose victims were minors. Address-level monitoring matters more than assumptions about "safe" neighborhoods.
Rhode Island assigns Level 1 (low risk), Level 2 (moderate), and Level 3 (high) after a board review. Level 2–3 appear on the public website, and Level 3 triggers active neighborhood notification. There are currently 429 registrants at the highest classification in Rhode Island.
Statistics on this page are compiled from official state registry records and refreshed monthly. This page was last updated in July 2026. Always verify individual records with the official state registry.
Yes. Predator Map Pro monitors up to 5 addresses daily and sends push and email alerts when a registered offender moves in nearby, a new offender registers, or someone moves away.
Yes. Registry information is public record under federal and state law (Megan's Law), and anyone may search it to protect themselves and their family. What the law prohibits is using registry information to harass, threaten, or commit a crime against a registrant — misuse can be prosecuted.
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Methodology: Statistics are compiled from aggregated official state registry records and refreshed monthly. City figures count the city listed on each registry record. Per-capita rates use 2020 U.S. Census populations. Aggregated counts can exceed what public registry websites display because some classification levels are excluded from public searches. Figures are estimates and change daily as registries update — always verify individual records with the official state registry.