Purcell has a population of 6,483. During the past three years, Purcell saw 944 arrests. For 2017, the Purcell's arrest rate totaled 512.11 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 61.78% makes Purcell higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 25 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Purcell also totaled 307 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Blanchard and Dibble, Purcell is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Purcell had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Purcell averaged 25 violent crimes and 307 non-violent crimes.
The city of Purcell experienced 187 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 30 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 22, and the aggravated assault total was 133.
It is situated in Mcclain county, Oklahoma with a total number of 23 employees - 1 female, 19 male officers and 3 civilians. Purcell PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is OK0440200, it belongs to the West South Central division in the South region with a region code of Region III.