Rochester has a population of 30,441. During the past three years, Rochester saw 3,619 arrests. For 2017, the Rochester's arrest rate totaled 377.12 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 19.14% makes Rochester higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 145 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Rochester also totaled 1,003 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Barrington and Dover, Rochester is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Rochester had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Rochester averaged 145 violent crimes and 1,003 non-violent crimes.
The city of Rochester experienced 936 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 155 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 185, and the aggravated assault total was 594.
It is situated in Strafford county, New Hampshire with a total number of 69 employees - 2 female, 54 male officers and 13 civilians. Rochester PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NH0092000, it belongs to the New England division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.