South Orange has a population of 16,332. During the past three years, South Orange saw 957 arrests. For 2016, the South Orange's arrest rate totaled 230.22 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 29.70% makes South Orange lower than the national average of 327.51 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 43 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of South Orange also totaled 333 arrests for property crimes during 2016. When compared to Belleville and Bloomfield, South Orange is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, South Orange had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2016, South Orange averaged 43 violent crimes and 333 non-violent crimes.
The city of South Orange experienced 439 violent crimes during 2007-2016. Of that total, 3 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 2 was for legacy rape and 2 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 316, and the aggravated assault total was 116.
It is situated in Essex county, New Jersey with a total number of 52 employees - 2 female, 43 male officers and 7 civilians. South Orange PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NJ0071900, it belongs to the Middle Atlantic division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.