Swarthmore has a population of 6,246. During the past three years, Swarthmore saw 200 arrests. For 2017, the Swarthmore's arrest rate totaled 91.26 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 71.17% makes Swarthmore lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 8 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Swarthmore also totaled 49 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Brookhaven and Chester, Swarthmore is a safer place to live.
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Overall, Swarthmore had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Swarthmore averaged 8 violent crimes and 49 non-violent crimes.
The city of Swarthmore experienced 46 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 3, and the aggravated assault total was 41.
It is situated in Delaware county, Pennsylvania with a total number of 9 employees - 1 female, 8 male officers and 0 civilians. Swarthmore PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is PA0233200, it belongs to the Middle Atlantic division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.