Jasper, IN Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Jasper

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Jasper_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	216	n/a (estimate)	1,391	2,994	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Jasper_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.3
Rape	1	n/a	6.4	37.7	40.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	110.5	102.8
Assault	44	n/a	283.3	249.9	248.5
Violent crime	45	n/a (estimate)	290	405	386
Burglary	17	n/a	109.5	514.0	468.9
Theft	147	n/a	946.6	1,853.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	7	n/a	45.1	222.1	236.9
Property crime	171	n/a (estimate)	1,101	2,589	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Jasper, IN for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Jasper, IN is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Jasper, IN crime rates are 54% lower than in comparison to the Indiana mean and are 51% lower than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Jasper, IN has a rate that is 28% lower than the Indiana average; compared to the United States, it is 25% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Jasper, IN is 57% lower than its state's mean, and 55% lower than the country's average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ferdinand, IN	2,119	131	838	970
Winslow, IN	1,134	213	1,359	1,571
Huntingburg, IN	6,414	403	2,577	2,981
Dubois, IN	314	454	2,899	3,353
Holland, IN	750	540	3,453	3,993
Birdseye, IN	407	544	3,478	4,022
Otwell, IN	430	551	3,522	4,073
Jasper, IN	15,790	290	1,101	1,391

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Jasper is 51% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.81 daily crimes that occur in Jasper.
Jasper is safer than 49% of the cities in the United States.
In Jasper you have a 1 in 72 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Jasper has increased by 26%.

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Daily Crime In Jasper (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Jasper, IN per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Indiana and on a national scale. In Jasper, IN the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 2.15 times less than the Indiana average and 2.04 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Jasper, IN is 1.40 times less than the Indiana average and 1.33 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Jasper, IN has a constant daily crime rate that is 2.35 times less than the Indiana average and 2.23 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Jasper (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Jasper, IN in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Indiana as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Jasper, IN to other cities in the state and across the country, Jasper, IN is 63% safer than other cities of Indiana and 49% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Indiana cities and all around the United States, Jasper, IN has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Jasper, IN crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Jasper

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Jasper is 1 in 346

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Jasper is 1 in 91

The chance of being a victim of crime in Jasper is 1 in 72

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Jasper, IN? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Jasper, IN you have a 1 in 346 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 91 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 72 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Jasper, IN.

Year Over Year Crime In Jasper (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Jasper, IN is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Jasper, IN has increased by 164%, while the property crime rate in Jasper, IN has increased by 11% year over year. The number of total crimes in Jasper, IN has increased by 26% year over year.

Jasper police department

Item	Jasper	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	31	8,766	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 31 Jasper police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 13.6% less than the Indiana average and 37.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Indiana

State	Total offenders	Indiana_/100K	National_/100K
Indiana	11,165	179	222

There are a total of 11,165 sex offenders in Indiana. This yields a total of 179 sex offenders in Indiana per 100,000 residents which is 19% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Walnut Park, CA	15,791	633	3,629	4,262
Kaukauna, WI	15,791	88	785	873
North Arlington, NJ	15,788	57	980	1,036
East San Gabriel, CA	15,787	270	1,549	1,819
Talladega, AL	15,793	786	5,267	6,053
Jasper, IN	15,790	290	1,101	1,391

Source: The Jasper, IN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.