Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Jackson has a violent crime rate of 952 per 100,000 residents, 150% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 792.3 per 100,000, robbery at 99.6, rape at 35.2. The murder rate is 24.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,182 per 100,000, 62% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,443, burglary at 451, vehicle theft at 277 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)