Sharon has a population of 18,419. During the past three years, Sharon saw 212 arrests. For 2017, the Sharon's arrest rate totaled 32.58 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 89.71% makes Sharon lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 15 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Sharon also totaled 45 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Dover and Franklin, Sharon is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Sharon had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Sharon averaged 15 violent crimes and 45 non-violent crimes.
The city of Sharon experienced 76 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 6 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 11, and the aggravated assault total was 59.
It is situated in Norfolk county, Massachusetts with a total number of 37 employees - 3 female, 30 male officers and 4 civilians. Sharon PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MA0112200, it belongs to the New England division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.