The city of Newport, with a total population of 6,344, experienced 407 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 184.43 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 41.74% difference making Newport lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 18 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Newport also handled 99 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Charlestown and Cornish, Newport is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Newport experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Newport totaled 18 violent crimes and 99 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Newport experienced 139 violent crimes. Of those, another 41 were for legacy rape, 7 were for robbery, and 91 were for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Sullivan county, New Hampshire with a total number of 17 employees - 0 female, 12 male officers and 5 civilians. Newport PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NH0101800, it belongs to the New England division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.