Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Jefferson has a violent crime rate of 153 per 100,000 residents, 60% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 102.0 per 100,000, robbery at 20.4, rape at 20.4. The murder rate is 10.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,643 per 100,000, 16% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,275, burglary at 316, vehicle theft at 51 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 20 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Jefferson receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Jefferson vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)