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Jackson County, TN Arrest Records

Jackson County, TN is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.21 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Knox, Shelby, Sullivan, Hamilton, Rutherford counties in Tennessee.
Jackson County, TN property crime rate is 11.41 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 72 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 18.03% compared to 2015.

Jackson County, TN Crime Rate

Total arrests in Jackson County in 2016 increased by 5.04% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 24 to 14 while non-violent crime increased by 14.78% from 115 to 132.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 72
Burglary 44
Motor vehicle theft 16
Aggravated assault 13
Revised rape 1

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Jackson County decreased by 41.67% from 2015 and decreased by 22.22% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 18 to 14. In 2016 violent crime rate in Jackson County was 74.21% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.121%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Jackson County increased by 14.78% from 2015 and decreased by 36.23% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 207 to 132. In 2016 property crime rate in Jackson County was 59.85% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.141%.

How Jackson stands up against other counties

Jackson vs. Decatur

You’ll be in more safety in Jackson compared to Decatur county that had 42.03% higher crime rate compared to Jackson county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.1240 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.5294 in Decatur county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.3834 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.9543 in Decatur county.

Jackson vs. Lewis

You’ll be in more safety in Jackson compared to Lewis county that had 25.11% higher crime rate compared to Jackson county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Lewis county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.3834 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.5121 in Lewis county.

Names with the most arrests in Jackson

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Jackson, Tennessee, the most crimes, that's 35.79% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Jackson County is 0.62% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 3.46 daily crimes that occur in Jackson County.
  • Jackson, TN is safer than Decatur.
  • In Jackson County you have a 1 in 79 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Jackson, TN have increased by 5.04%.

Jackson Police Departments

Cities in Jackson County

Names in Jackson County