West Jefferson, AL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 58%

Violent crime 67%

Property crime 57%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	West Jefferson_{/100k people}	Alabama_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,938 (estimate)	3,185	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.3	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.2	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	80.4	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	381.0	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	632 (estimate)	511	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	531.9	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,886.1	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	256.5	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,306 (estimate)	2,674	2,110

Key findings

West Jefferson crime rates are 58% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in West Jefferson are 67% higher than the national average
In West Jefferson you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Jefferson is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in West Jefferson has decreased by 5%

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The West Jefferson crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in West Jefferson 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 West Jefferson crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Jefferson

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Jefferson is 1 in 159

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Jefferson is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Jefferson is 1 in 26

Year Over Year Crime In West Jefferson (per 100,000 people)

West Jefferson police department

Item	West Jefferson	Alabama	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	9,968	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.1	3.3

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}
Sylvan Springs, AL	1,753	160	838	998
Concord, AL	1,837	162	850	1,012
Rock Creek, AL	1,430	181	947	1,128
Minor, AL	1,140	227	1,185	1,412
Pleasant Grove, AL	10,284	158	1,257	1,415
Graysville, AL	1,911	230	1,201	1,431
Dora, AL	2,362	236	1,235	1,471
West Jefferson, AL	462	632	3,306	3,938

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lashmeet, WV	462	369	1,842	2,211
Colesburg, IA	462	348	2,258	2,605
Magnolia, KY	462	250	2,186	2,436
Navajo Mountain, UT	462	381	3,505	3,886
Norwood, IL	462	555	2,517	3,072
West Jefferson, AL	462	632	3,306	3,938

Source: The West Jefferson, 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.