Waynesville has a population of 9,977. During the past three years, Waynesville saw 1,312 arrests. For 2017, the Waynesville's arrest rate totaled 517.19 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 63.39% makes Waynesville higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 0 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Waynesville also totaled 516 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Waynesville had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Waynesville averaged 0 violent crimes and 516 non-violent crimes.
The city of Waynesville experienced 245 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 4 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 24 was for legacy rape and 11 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 46, and the aggravated assault total was 178.
It is situated in Haywood county, North Carolina with a total number of 44 employees - 3 female, 31 male officers and 10 civilians. Waynesville PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NC0440200, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.