The city of Galveston, with a total population of 51,021, experienced 6,104 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 401.21 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 26.75% difference making Galveston higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 257 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Galveston also handled 1,790 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Dickinson and Friendswood, Galveston is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Galveston experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Galveston totaled 257 violent crimes and 1,790 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Galveston experienced 3,628 violent crimes. Of those, 43 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, 56 were for revised rape, another 631 were for legacy rape, 1,242 were for robbery, and 1,656 were for aggravated assault.