Taneytown has a population of 6,762. During the past three years, Taneytown saw 226 arrests. For 2017, the Taneytown's arrest rate totaled 115.35 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 63.56% makes Taneytown lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 1 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Taneytown also totaled 77 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Sykesville and Westminster, Taneytown is a safer place to live.
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Overall, Taneytown had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Taneytown averaged 1 violent crimes and 77 non-violent crimes.
The city of Taneytown experienced 64 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 17, and the aggravated assault total was 45.
It is situated in Carroll county, Maryland with a total number of 15 employees - 1 female, 13 male officers and 1 civilians. Taneytown PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MD0070600, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.