Pocomoke City has a population of 4,088. During the past three years, Pocomoke City saw 657 arrests. For 2017, the Pocomoke City's arrest rate totaled 572.41 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 80.83% makes Pocomoke City higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 11 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Pocomoke City also totaled 223 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Berlin and Snow Hill, Pocomoke City is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Pocomoke City had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Pocomoke City averaged 11 violent crimes and 223 non-violent crimes.
The city of Pocomoke City experienced 317 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 4 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 13 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 53, and the aggravated assault total was 247.
It is situated in Worcester county, Maryland with a total number of 24 employees - 2 female, 13 male officers and 9 civilians. Pocomoke City PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MD0240300, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.