Ranson has a population of 4,838. During the past three years, Ranson saw 256 arrests. For 2009, the Ranson's arrest rate totaled 307.98 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 22.24% makes Ranson lower than the national average of 396.04 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 3 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Ranson also totaled 146 arrests for property crimes during 2009.
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Overall, Ranson had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2009, Ranson averaged 3 violent crimes and 146 non-violent crimes.
The city of Ranson experienced 34 violent crimes during 2007-2009. Of that total, 2 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 8, and the aggravated assault total was 24.
It is situated in Jefferson county, West Virginia with a total number of 16 employees - 1 female, 14 male officers and 1 civilians. Ranson PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is WV0190300, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.