Paxton has a population of 4,274. During the past three years, Paxton saw 257 arrests. For 2017, the Paxton's arrest rate totaled 180.16 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 43.09% makes Paxton lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 20 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Paxton also totaled 57 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Paxton had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Paxton averaged 20 violent crimes and 57 non-violent crimes.
The city of Paxton experienced 86 violent crimes during 2011-2017. Of that total, 1 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 8 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 8, and the aggravated assault total was 69.
It is situated in Ford county, Illinois with a total number of 0 employees - female, male officers and civilians. Paxton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is IL0270200, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.