Suffolk has a population of 89,922. During the past three years, Suffolk saw 7,427 arrests. For 2017, the Suffolk's arrest rate totaled 278.58 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 11.99% makes Suffolk lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 274 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Suffolk also totaled 2,231 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Suffolk had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Suffolk averaged 274 violent crimes and 2,231 non-violent crimes.
The city of Suffolk experienced 2,689 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 38 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 270 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 720, and the aggravated assault total was 1,661.