Pelham has a population of 13,513. During the past three years, Pelham saw 371 arrests. For 2017, the Pelham's arrest rate totaled 72.52 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 77.09% makes Pelham lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 12 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Pelham also totaled 86 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Brookline and Hancock, Pelham is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Pelham had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Pelham averaged 12 violent crimes and 86 non-violent crimes.
The city of Pelham experienced 124 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 20 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 18, and the aggravated assault total was 86.
It is situated in Hillsborough county, New Hampshire with a total number of 28 employees - 2 female, 18 male officers and 8 civilians. Pelham PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NH0065200, it belongs to the New England division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.