The city of Oak Hill, with a total population of 8,490, experienced 722 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 266.20 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 15.91% difference making Oak Hill lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 15 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Oak Hill also handled 211 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Fayetteville and Mount Hope, Oak Hill is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Oak Hill experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Oak Hill totaled 15 violent crimes and 211 non-violent crimes.
During 2012-2017, Oak Hill experienced 97 violent crimes. Of those, 3 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 14 were for legacy rape, 19 were for robbery, and 61 were for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Fayette county, West Virginia with a total number of 19 employees - 1 female, 14 male officers and 4 civilians. Oak Hill PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is WV0100500, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.