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Crime rate in Jackson, Tennessee (TN): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Jackson by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	6 (10.7)	12 (19.3)	3 (4.9)	2 (3.3)	6 (9.7)	5 (8.0)	11 (17.5)	9 (14.3)	7 (11.0)	14 (22.0)	2 (3.1)	6 (9.1)	11 (16.7)
Rapes (per 100,000)	36 (64.2)	27 (43.5)	38 (62.5)	35 (57.3)	31 (50.2)	49 (78.5)	28 (44.5)	27 (42.8)	28 (44.0)	24 (37.8)	25 (39.1)	43 (65.4)	22 (33.5)
Robberies (per 100,000)	163 (290.7)	180 (290.2)	182 (299.5)	198 (324.1)	187 (302.9)	177 (283.6)	189 (300.5)	266 (421.4)	244 (383.5)	184 (289.6)	145 (226.7)	156 (237.1)	191 (290.6)
Assaults (per 100,000)	658 (1,173.7)	545 (878.5)	462 (760.2)	456 (746.3)	546 (884.5)	605 (969.2)	557 (885.7)	379 (600.4)	428 (672.7)	384 (604.4)	369 (576.8)	470 (714.3)	748 (1,138.1)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	924 (1,648.1)	852 (1,373.4)	836 (1,375.6)	980 (1,603.9)	1,103 (1,786.8)	1,269 (2,033.0)	1,160 (1,844.5)	1,106 (1,752.1)	1,093 (1,718.0)	1,123 (1,767.7)	1,096 (1,713.3)	1,126 (1,711.3)	972 (1,478.9)
Thefts (per 100,000)	2,472 (4,409.3)	2,694 (4,342.7)	2,788 (4,587.4)	2,964 (4,851.1)	3,377 (5,470.7)	3,141 (5,032.0)	2,876 (4,573.1)	2,930 (4,641.6)	3,124 (4,910.4)	2,994 (4,712.7)	2,704 (4,227.0)	2,397 (3,642.9)	2,139 (3,254.5)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	438 (781.3)	316 (509.4)	352 (579.2)	385 (630.1)	419 (678.8)	475 (761.0)	456 (725.1)	570 (903.0)	413 (649.2)	296 (465.9)	244 (381.4)	223 (338.9)	135 (205.4)
Arson (per 100,000)	17 (30.3)	17 (27.4)	15 (24.7)	13 (21.3)	14 (22.7)	28 (44.9)	18 (28.6)	22 (34.9)	17 (26.7)	14 (22.0)	11 (17.2)	20 (30.4)	21 (32.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	737.1	636.6	617.9	645.2	714.1	750.1	696.7	678.8	664.7	621.6	531.8	568.0	615.3

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists there were 178 registered sex offenders living in Jackson, Tennessee as of January 30, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in Jackson to the number of sex offenders is 378 to 1.

See how dangerous Jackson, TN is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)

Jackson:	615.3
Humboldt:	486.1
Medina:	245.8
Gadsden:	374.6
Henderson:	229.2
Bells:	366.3
Gibson:	101.2
Milan:	357.5
Alamo:	380.9

Violent crime rate in 2012

Jackson:	768.9
U.S. Average:	214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011

Jackson:	550.4
U.S. Average:	214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010

Jackson:	440.0
U.S. Average:	223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009

Jackson:	520.5
U.S. Average:	238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008

Jackson:	584.7
U.S. Average:	252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007

Jackson:	572.9
U.S. Average:	259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006

Jackson:	661.9
U.S. Average:	264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005

Jackson:	709.5
U.S. Average:	258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004

Jackson:	652.9
U.S. Average:	256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003

Jackson:	589.5
U.S. Average:	262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002

Jackson:	592.7
U.S. Average:	272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001

Jackson:	656.0
U.S. Average:	276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000

Jackson:	804.9
U.S. Average:	277.6

Property crime rate in 2012

Jackson:	481.5
U.S. Average:	266.5

Property crime rate in 2011

Jackson:	566.1
U.S. Average:	273.5

Property crime rate in 2010

Jackson:	601.5
U.S. Average:	276.4

Property crime rate in 2009

Jackson:	648.6
U.S. Average:	285.6

Property crime rate in 2008

Jackson:	675.6
U.S. Average:	302.2

Property crime rate in 2007

Jackson:	706.5
U.S. Average:	309.2

Property crime rate in 2006

Jackson:	695.1
U.S. Average:	317.3

Property crime rate in 2005

Jackson:	760.1
U.S. Average:	322.3

Property crime rate in 2004

Jackson:	721.1
U.S. Average:	327.4

Property crime rate in 2003

Jackson:	647.4
U.S. Average:	334.1

Property crime rate in 2002

Jackson:	582.0
U.S. Average:	336.9

Property crime rate in 2001

Jackson:	559.2
U.S. Average:	337.2

Property crime rate in 2000

Jackson:	656.7
U.S. Average:	331.5

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Latest news about crime in Jackson, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 264 (221 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.36
Tennessee average:	2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 255 (212 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.22
Tennessee average:	2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 252 (212 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.31
Tennessee average:	2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 242 (201 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.16
Tennessee average:	2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 246 (207 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.25
Tennessee average:	2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 229 (188 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.98
Tennessee average:	2.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 221 (179 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.85
Tennessee average:	2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 226 (185 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.98
Tennessee average:	2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 225 (180 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.92
Tennessee average:	2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 239 (185 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.03
Tennessee average:	2.64

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Zip codes: 38301, 38305.

Crime rate in Jackson, Tennessee (TN): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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