Sumter has a population of 40,747. During the past three years, Sumter saw 6,282 arrests. For 2017, the Sumter's arrest rate totaled 533.05 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 68.40% makes Sumter higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 333 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Sumter also totaled 1,839 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Sumter had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Sumter averaged 333 violent crimes and 1,839 non-violent crimes.
The city of Sumter experienced 4,417 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 46 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 111 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 873, and the aggravated assault total was 3,387.
It is situated in Sumter county, South Carolina with a total number of 179 employees - 23 female, 86 male officers and 70 civilians. Sumter PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is SC0430100, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.