Sanford has a population of 29,805. During the past three years, Sanford saw 3,037 arrests. For 2014, the Sanford's arrest rate totaled 366.72 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 8.79% makes Sanford higher than the national average of 337.10 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 79 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Sanford also totaled 1,014 arrests for property crimes during 2014.
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Overall, Sanford had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2014, Sanford averaged 79 violent crimes and 1,014 non-violent crimes.
The city of Sanford experienced 361 violent crimes during 2007-2014. Of that total, 19 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 4 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 153, and the aggravated assault total was 185.
It is situated in Lee county, North Carolina with a total number of 105 employees - 4 female, 77 male officers and 24 civilians. Sanford PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NC0530100, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.