Jasper, AL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 218%

Violent crime 44%

Property crime 248%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Jasper_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,109	n/a (estimate)	8,208	3,337	2,580
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.8	5.0
Rape	7	n/a	51.8	40.8	42.6
Robbery	8	n/a	59.2	83.4	86.2
Assault	59	n/a	436.6	387.6	246.8
Violent crime	74	n/a (estimate)	548	520	381
Burglary	125	n/a	925.1	590.1	376.0
Theft	822	n/a	6,083.5	1,958.9	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	88	n/a	651.3	268.3	228.9
Property crime	1,035	n/a (estimate)	7,660	2,817	2,200

Key findings

Jasper crime rates are 218% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Jasper are 44% higher than the national average
In Jasper you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Jasper is safer than 8% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Jasper has increased by 9%

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The Jasper crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Jasper as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Jasper crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Jasper (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Jasper for every 100,000 residents. The Jasper total amount of daily crime is 2.46 times more than the Alabama average and 3.18 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Jasper, is 1.05 times more than the Alabama average, and it is 1.44 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Jasper has a daily crime average that is 2.72 times more than the Alabama average and 3.48 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Jasper (higher is better)

How safe is Jasper, Alabama compared to other cities in Alabama and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Jasper is safer than 25% of the cities in Alabama and 8% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Alabama and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Jasper. Overall, Jasper is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Jasper

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Jasper is 1 in 183

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Jasper is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Jasper is 1 in 13

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Jasper? In Jasper, you have a 1 in 183 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 14. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Jasper, AL is 1 in 13.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Jasper is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Jasper has decreased by 52% and the rate of property crime in Jasper has increased by 20%. The total crime rate in Jasper has increased by 9% year to year.

Jasper police department

Item	Jasper	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	62	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.3	4.1	3.3

There are a total of 62 Jasper police officers. This results in 4.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 6.3% greater than the Alabama average and 32.7% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Alabama

State	Total offenders	Alabama_/100K	National_/100K
Alabama	10,698	231	266

There are a total of 10,698 sex offenders in Alabama. This yields a total of 231 sex offenders in Alabama per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dora, AL	2,362	240	1,301	1,541
Carbon Hill, AL	1,739	279	1,510	1,789
Cordova, AL	2,030	297	1,610	1,908
Sumiton, AL	2,735	85	2,002	2,087
West Jefferson, AL	462	643	3,483	4,126
Oakman, AL	666	722	3,909	4,630
Nauvoo, AL	169	746	4,042	4,789
Jasper, AL	14,137	548	7,660	8,208

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Forest Park, IL	14,137	474	3,815	4,289
Willowick, OH	14,131	282	2,189	2,471
Hewitt, TX	14,128	124	1,401	1,525
Bridgetown, OH	14,150	274	2,132	2,407
Conway, FL	14,124	308	1,827	2,135
Jasper, AL	14,137	548	7,660	8,208

Source: The Jasper, AL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.