Crime & Safety

How Much Violent Crime Happened in Tiverton and Little Compton

The FBI has released the 2014 Unified Crime Report which features statistics for crime in Little Compton and Tiverton.

The FBI recently released its annual ”Crime in the United States” report, which includes information about Tiverton and Little Compton.

According to the report, Tiverton saw 19 violent crimes in 2014 and Little Compton saw one. Violent crime includes offenses involving force or the threat of force: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, according to the FBI.

There were 2 reported rapes, three robberies, and 14 aggravated assaults in Tiverton and one aggravated assault in Little Compton.

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Other crime stats for Tiverton include 211 larcenies, 51burglaries, thirteen motor vehicle thefts, and one case of arson. Little Compton saw 38 larcenies, 12 burglaries, and one motor vehicle theft.

Nationally, violent crime decreased nationally last year by 0.2 percent from 2013, according to the report.

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