It is located in Upshur County, WV. It has a population of 5,610 inhabitants. The crime rate is - 427.81 per 10.000 people. There have been 240 arrests in 2017. The city has seen an uptick in arrest records since last year by 0.001%. The majority of crimes committed in Buckhannon are larceny/theft crimes - 201 incarcerations, whereas the least popular crime is the arson - only 0 arrests.
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The city has seen more non-violent crimes than violent. There have been 3 felony charges and 237 non-violent crimes.
For the time period of 2007-2017, the city of Buckhannon averaged 69 violent crimes. Of that total, 1 was for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, another 14 was for legacy rape, 7 was for robbery, and 47 was for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Upshur county, West Virginia with a total number of 11 employees - 0 female, 10 male officers and 1 civilians. Buckhannon PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is WV0490100, it belongs to the South Atlantic division in the South region with a region code of Region III.