Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Jackson has a violent crime rate of 1,062 per 100,000 residents, 179% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 824.0 per 100,000, robbery at 68.4, rape at 159.6. The murder rate is 9.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,772 per 100,000, 92% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,902, burglary at 492, vehicle theft at 342 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 28 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Jackson receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Jackson vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)