Port Arthur has a population of 55,583. During the past three years, Port Arthur saw 7,362 arrests. For 2017, the Port Arthur's arrest rate totaled 433.41 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 36.92% makes Port Arthur higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 378 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Port Arthur also totaled 2,031 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Groves and Nederland, Port Arthur is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Port Arthur had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Port Arthur averaged 378 violent crimes and 2,031 non-violent crimes.
The city of Port Arthur experienced 4,276 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 72 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 276 was for legacy rape and 18 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 1,468, and the aggravated assault total was 2,442.