The city of Norwood, with a total population of 29,194, experienced 993 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 114.75 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 63.75% difference making Norwood lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 42 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Norwood also handled 293 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Canton and Cohasset, Norwood is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Norwood experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Norwood totaled 42 violent crimes and 293 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Norwood experienced 295 violent crimes. Of those, 3 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 44 were for legacy rape, 78 were for robbery, and 170 were for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Norfolk county, Massachusetts with a total number of 71 employees - 5 female, 55 male officers and 11 civilians. Norwood PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MA0111800, it belongs to the New England division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.