Southbridge has a population of 16,860. During the past three years, Southbridge saw 1,172 arrests. For 2017, the Southbridge's arrest rate totaled 220.05 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 30.48% makes Southbridge lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 88 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Southbridge also totaled 283 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Ashburnham and Berlin, Southbridge is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Southbridge had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Southbridge averaged 88 violent crimes and 283 non-violent crimes.
The city of Southbridge experienced 846 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 1 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 87 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 102, and the aggravated assault total was 656.
It is situated in Worcester county, Massachusetts with a total number of 43 employees - 2 female, 34 male officers and 7 civilians. Southbridge PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MA0144500, it belongs to the New England division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.