Roswell, NM Arrest Record Search

Roswell has a population of 48,134. During the past three years, Roswell saw 7,514 arrests. For 2017, the Roswell's arrest rate totaled 477.42 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 50.82% makes Roswell higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 306 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Roswell also totaled 1,992 arrests for property crimes during 2017.

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Violent vs. Non-Violent Crimes

Overall, Roswell had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Roswell averaged 306 violent crimes and 1,992 non-violent crimes.

Roswell Violent Crime Types from 2007-2017

The city of Roswell experienced 3,031 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 65 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 152 was for legacy rape and 129 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 328, and the aggravated assault total was 2,357.

Roswell City Police Department

It is situated in Chaves county, New Mexico with a total number of 105 employees - 9 female, 75 male officers and 21 civilians. Roswell PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NM0030100, it belongs to the Mountain division in the West region with a region code of Region IV.