West Jefferson has a population of 4,347. During the past three years, West Jefferson saw 262 arrests. For 2017, the West Jefferson's arrest rate totaled 138.03 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 56.40% makes West Jefferson lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 2 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of West Jefferson also totaled 58 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, West Jefferson had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, West Jefferson averaged 2 violent crimes and 58 non-violent crimes.
The city of West Jefferson experienced 36 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 1 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 6 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 7, and the aggravated assault total was 22.
It is situated in Madison county, Ohio with a total number of 16 employees - 1 female, 11 male officers and 4 civilians. West Jefferson PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is OH0490200, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.