It is located in Lucas County, IA. It has a population of 4,194 inhabitants. The crime rate is - 298.05 per 10.000 people. There have been 125 arrests in 2016. The city has seen an uptick in arrest records since last year by 0.001%. The majority of crimes committed in Chariton are larceny/theft crimes - 78 incarcerations, whereas the least popular crime is the murder and non negligent manslaughter - only 0 arrests.
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The city has seen more non-violent crimes than violent. There have been 11 felony charges and 114 non-violent crimes.
For the time period of 2007-2016, the city of Chariton averaged 157 violent crimes. Of that total, another 10 was for legacy rape, 5 was for robbery, and 142 was for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Lucas county, Iowa with a total number of 6 employees - 1 female, 4 male officers and 1 civilians. Chariton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is IA0590100, it belongs to the West North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.