Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Jackson has a violent crime rate of 971 per 100,000 residents, 156% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 756.2 per 100,000, robbery at 145.0, rape at 44.8. The murder rate is 25.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,696 per 100,000, 89% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,845, burglary at 559, vehicle theft at 291 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 19 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Jackson receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Jackson vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)