West Jefferson, NC is a relatively safe community when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in West Jefferson is 16.3, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in West Jefferson is 79, while the US average for property crime is 35.4. This demonstrates that not only is West Jefferson safer than the national average when it comes to violent crime, but it also has a much lower rate of property crime as well.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
West Jefferson violent crime is 16.3. (The US average is 22.7)
West Jefferson property crime is 79.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.