Wise has a population of 3,056. During the past three years, Wise saw 118 arrests. For 2017, the Wise's arrest rate totaled 98.17 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 68.99% makes Wise lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 4 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Wise also totaled 26 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Appalachia and Big Stone Gap, Wise is a safer place to live.
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Overall, Wise had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Wise averaged 4 violent crimes and 26 non-violent crimes.
The city of Wise experienced 54 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 1 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 12 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 4, and the aggravated assault total was 37.
It is situated in Wise county, Virginia with a total number of 13 employees - 1 female, 11 male officers and 1 civilians. Wise PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is VA0960600, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.