Vinton has a population of 8,207. During the past three years, Vinton saw 702 arrests. For 2017, the Vinton's arrest rate totaled 283.90 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 10.31% makes Vinton lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 13 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Vinton also totaled 220 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Vinton had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Vinton averaged 13 violent crimes and 220 non-violent crimes.
The city of Vinton experienced 279 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 3 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 25 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 33, and the aggravated assault total was 218.
It is situated in Roanoke county, Virginia with a total number of 24 employees - 1 female, 21 male officers and 2 civilians. Vinton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is VA0800200, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.