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Jackson County, GA Arrest Records

Jackson County, GA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.63 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Bibb, Newton, Bartow, Baldwin, Douglas counties in Georgia.
Jackson County, GA property crime rate is 11.70 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 601 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 4.16% compared to 2015.

Jackson County, GA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Jackson County in 2016 increased by 7.89% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 57 to 105 while non-violent crime increased by 2.02% from 741 to 756.

5 Crimes In Jackson County, GA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 601
Burglary 120
Aggravated assault 92
Motor vehicle theft 35
Robbery 7

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Jackson County increased by 84.21% from 2015 and increased by 320% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 25 to 105. In 2016 violent crime rate in Jackson County was 65.37% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.163%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Jackson County increased by 2.02% from 2015 and decreased by 30.45% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,087 to 756. In 2016 property crime rate in Jackson County was 58.84% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.17%.

How Jackson stands up against other counties

Jackson vs. Spalding

You’ll be in more safety in Jackson compared to Spalding county that had 58.3% higher crime rate compared to Jackson county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1083 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.2778 in Spalding county.
Arson rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0309 in Spalding county.

Jackson vs. Catoosa

You’ll be in more safety in Jackson compared to Catoosa county that had 10.54% higher crime rate compared to Jackson county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1083 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1205 in Catoosa county.
Larceny rates of 9.3012 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 8.7954 in Catoosa county.

Names with the most arrests in Jackson

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Jackson, Georgia, the most crimes, that's 31.79% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Jackson County is 0.6% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 3.65 daily crimes that occur in Jackson County.
  • Jackson, GA is safer than Spalding.
  • In Jackson County you have a 1 in 75 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Jackson, GA have increased by 7.89%.

Jackson Police Departments

Cities in Jackson County

Names in Jackson County