Jackson, SC Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 51%

Violent crime 29%

Property crime 55%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Jackson_{/100k people}	South Carolina_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	21	n/a (estimate)	1,151	3,252	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	10.5	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	54.8	40.0	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	59.8	73.9
Assault	4	n/a	219.2	420.3	279.7
Violent crime	5	n/a (estimate)	274	531	388
Burglary	2	n/a	109.6	448.0	314.2
Theft	12	n/a	657.5	1,991.0	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	109.6	282.1	246.0
Property crime	16	n/a (estimate)	877	2,721	1,958

Key findings

Jackson crime rates are 51% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Jackson are 29% lower than the national average
In Jackson you have a 1 in 87 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Jackson is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Jackson has decreased by 44%

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Daily Crime In Jackson (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Jackson

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Jackson is 1 in 365

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Jackson is 1 in 115

The chance of being a victim of crime in Jackson is 1 in 87

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

Jackson police department

Item	Jackson	South Carolina	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	4	5,812	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	5.1	3.3

There are a total of 4 Jackson police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 54.1% less than the South Carolina average and 28.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in South Carolina

State	Total offenders	South Carolina_/100K	National_/100K
South Carolina	15,193	377	266

There are a total of 15,193 sex offenders in South Carolina. This yields a total of 377 sex offenders in South Carolina per 100,000 residents which is 42% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New Ellenton, SC	2,350	182	1,272	1,454
Burnettown, SC	2,767	36	1,473	1,509
Langley, SC	1,171	275	1,407	1,682
Gloverville, SC	2,796	297	1,521	1,818
North Augusta, SC	22,310	196	2,308	2,505
Clearwater, SC	4,679	463	2,374	2,837
Belvedere, SC	5,714	594	3,042	3,636
Jackson, SC	1,559	274	877	1,151

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Laflin, PA	1,559	95	400	495
Kensett, AR	1,558	433	1,112	1,545
Lower Lake, CA	1,558	244	1,181	1,425
Nederland, CO	1,560	0	191	191
Astor, FL	1,560	188	866	1,054
Jackson, SC	1,559	274	877	1,151

Source: The Jackson, SC crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.