Jackson, MS has a significantly higher rate of crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in Jackson is 45.8, almost double the national average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Jackson is 71.8 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that residents of Jackson are more likely to be victims of violent or property crimes than people living elsewhere in the country. Crime prevention and public safety initiatives should be a major focus for local authorities in order to protect the citizens of Jackson from these high rates of violent and property crime.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Jackson violent crime is 45.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Jackson property crime is 71.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Jackson, Mississippi does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Gulfport, Mississippi. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Gulfport, Mississippi. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.