Port Wentworth has a population of 8,452. During the past three years, Port Wentworth saw 427 arrests. For 2017, the Port Wentworth's arrest rate totaled 204.69 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 35.34% makes Port Wentworth lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 22 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Port Wentworth also totaled 151 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Pooler and Tybee Island, Port Wentworth is a safer place to live.
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Overall, Port Wentworth had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Port Wentworth averaged 22 violent crimes and 151 non-violent crimes.
The city of Port Wentworth experienced 133 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 4 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 6 was for legacy rape and 2 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 25, and the aggravated assault total was 96.