Orangeburg has a population of 13,076. During the past three years, Orangeburg saw 2,946 arrests. For 2017, the Orangeburg's arrest rate totaled 760.94 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 140.39% makes Orangeburg higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 124 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Orangeburg also totaled 871 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Branchville and Elloree, Orangeburg is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Orangeburg had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Orangeburg averaged 124 violent crimes and 871 non-violent crimes.
The city of Orangeburg experienced 1,022 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 10 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 71 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 313, and the aggravated assault total was 628.
It is situated in Orangeburg county, South Carolina with a total number of 87 employees - 12 female, 47 male officers and 28 civilians. Orangeburg PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is SC0380100, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.