The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Jackson, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$5.03 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jackson, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,065 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Jackson with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Jackson, AL Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Jackson's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Jackson sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Jackson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jackson is 44.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Jackson, AL report the most crime, about 56 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 14 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jackson, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jackson for 2025 is $5,026,248, about $739 per resident and $2,065 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Jackson Compared to Other Cities?

Jackson, AL:	$739
Tuskegee, AL:	$1539
Coker, AL:	$198
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jackson is $739 per year, which is $275 more than the national average and $231 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jackson:

In Tuskegee, AL, crime costs $1,539 per person, which is $800 more than in Jackson.
In Coker, AL, crime costs $198 per person, which is $541 less than in Jackson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Jackson for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Jackson	Cost per Jackson Resident
Murder	$2.02 million	$296
Rape/Sexual Assault	$199,242	$29
Robbery	$76,879	$11
Assault	$934,302	$137
Kidnapping	$38,446	$6
Vehicle Theft	$216,847	$32
Burglary	$200,283	$29
Theft	$765,533	$113
Arson	$26,488	$4
Vandalism	$215,006	$32
Animal Cruelty	$9,368	$1
Drug Crimes	$274,672	$40
Identity Theft	$52,694	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$5,026,248	$739

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jackson, AL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Jackson totals $14,559,473 ($2,140 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,585,721 ($2,879 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Jackson has 1, do the same, and of Jackson's 6,803 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Jackson Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Jackson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.782
Robbery	0.3593
Rape	0.4830
Murder	0.1577
Total Violent Crime	5.782 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.73
Vehicle Theft	2.058
Burglary	3.246
Arson	0.1612
Total Property Crime	27.19 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0932
Drug Crimes	5.458
Vandalism	4.424
Identity Theft	1.001
Animal Cruelty	0.1862
Total "Other" Rate	11.16 (D+)

Individual Jackson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Jackson is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Jackson.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Carlton, AL	D+	D	C-
Leroy, AL	C	C-	C
Toddtown, AL	D-	F	D
Winn, AL	D	D	D
Prestwick, AL	F	F	F
Walker Springs, AL	D-	F	D-
Cortelyou, AL	C	C-	C
St. Stephens, AL	C	C-	C
Wagarville, AL	C-	C-	C+
McVay, AL	D+	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jackson is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Catawba, NC	C-	C-	C-
Cherry Hills Village, CO	D-	C	C
Cherokee, NC	F	D-	D-
Ebensburg, PA	B+	B+	B+
Edna, TX	D	D+	D+
Central Square, NY	B+	C	C
Central City, KY	D+	B-	B-
Centerville, SC	B-	C	C
Centerburg, OH	A-	B-	B-
Cazenovia, NY	B+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Jackson is less safe than the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jackson, AL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jackson schools on SchoolGrade

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