West Jefferson, AL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 37%

Violent crime 45%

Property crime 35%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created 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)	3,203 (estimate)	2,590	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	32.7	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.2	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	357.1	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	561 (estimate)	454	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	399.5	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,515.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	222.0	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,642 (estimate)	2,137	1,958

Key findings

West Jefferson crime rates are 37% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in West Jefferson are 45% higher than the national average
In West Jefferson you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Jefferson is safer than 15% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in West Jefferson has decreased by 19%

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Daily Crime In West Jefferson (per 100,000 people)

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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 179

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Jefferson is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Jefferson is 1 in 32

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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Warrior, AL	3,198	63	125	188
Sylvan Springs, AL	1,753	142	669	812
Concord, AL	1,837	144	679	824
Rock Creek, AL	1,430	161	757	917
Minor, AL	1,140	201	947	1,149
Graysville, AL	1,911	204	960	1,164
Dora, AL	2,362	210	987	1,197
West Jefferson, AL	462	561	2,642	3,203

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Colesburg, IA	462	396	2,211	2,607
Fairfield, ID	462	313	1,433	1,746
Mettawa, IL	462	172	630	802
Norwood, IL	462	581	2,126	2,706
Fulton, IN	462	541	2,694	3,235
West Jefferson, AL	462	561	2,642	3,203

Source: The West Jefferson, AL 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.