Westland has a population of 81,158. During the past three years, Westland saw 5,731 arrests. For 2017, the Westland's arrest rate totaled 202.81 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 35.93% makes Westland lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 258 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Westland also totaled 1,388 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Flat Rock and Garden City, Westland is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Westland had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Westland averaged 258 violent crimes and 1,388 non-violent crimes.
The city of Westland experienced 3,886 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 22 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 567 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 904, and the aggravated assault total was 2,393.
It is situated in Wayne county, Michigan with a total number of 105 employees - 2 female, 79 male officers and 24 civilians. Westland PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MI8281700, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.