Jackson County, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D

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A crime occurs every 5 hours 7 minutes (on average) in Jackson County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Jackson County in green. The most dangerous areas in Jackson County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Jackson County, NC Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US county. Jackson County is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of counties are safer and 48% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jackson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Jackson County is 0.9918 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jackson County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Jackson County may be as high as 1 in 740 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,401 in the south part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Jackson County, NC: about 14 per year. The southwest part of Jackson County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Jackson County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Jackson County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Jackson County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Jackson County has 18, have the same problem. Of Jackson County’s 42,436 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Jackson County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.746
Robbery	0.5773
Rape	0.5092
Murder	0.0793
Total Violent Crime	3.911 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.13
Vehicle Theft	0.9918
Burglary	5.208
Arson	0.1947
Total Property Crime	21.53 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2318
Drug Crimes	4.464
Vandalism	9.172
Identity Theft	0.9344
Animal Cruelty	0.0704
Total "Other" Rate	14.87 (D)

Individual Jackson County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Jackson County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Jackson County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Swain County, NC	D-	D-	D	C-
Macon County, NC	C-	B-	D+	B+
Haywood County, NC	B-	B-	B+	C+
Transylvania County, NC	B-	B-	B	B
Graham County, NC	D+	C-	D+	C
Rabun County, GA	B-	B-	C+	A+
Clay County, NC	C+	C-	B	C
Buncombe County, NC	C-	C	C-	D-
Henderson County, NC	B+	A-	A-	B
Sevier County, TN	D+	D+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Jackson County is similar versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
St. Charles Parish, LA	B+	C+	C+	C-
Floyd County, KY	B-	A-	A-	B+
Ford County, KS	C-	C-	C-	B
Franklin County, IL	A-	A-	A-	A-
Franklin County, KY	C	A-	A-	F
Franklin County, NY	C+	D	D	A-
Franklin County, TN	C+	C	C	D+
Fulton County, IL	B	B+	B+	B-
Shelby County, KY	A	A+	A+	C
Shenandoah County, VA	A-	B-	B-	A

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Jackson County is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jackson County, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Jackson County schools on SchoolGrade

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