Owensboro has a population of 59,576. During the past three years, Owensboro saw 7,877 arrests. For 2017, the Owensboro's arrest rate totaled 465.79 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 47.15% makes Owensboro higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 178 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Owensboro also totaled 2,597 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Owensboro had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Owensboro averaged 178 violent crimes and 2,597 non-violent crimes.
The city of Owensboro experienced 1,208 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 8 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 339 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 385, and the aggravated assault total was 476.
It is situated in Daviess county, Kentucky with a total number of 136 employees - 4 female, 86 male officers and 46 civilians. Owensboro PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is KY0300100, it belongs to the East South Central division in the South region with a region code of Region III.