Pearisburg has a population of 2,683. During the past three years, Pearisburg saw 224 arrests. For 2017, the Pearisburg's arrest rate totaled 234.81 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 25.82% makes Pearisburg lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 5 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Pearisburg also totaled 58 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Narrows and Pembroke, Pearisburg is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Pearisburg had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Pearisburg averaged 5 violent crimes and 58 non-violent crimes.
The city of Pearisburg experienced 30 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 11 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 4, and the aggravated assault total was 15.
It is situated in Giles county, Virginia with a total number of 7 employees - 0 female, 7 male officers and 0 civilians. Pearisburg PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is VA0350200, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.