Jefferson, AL County has significantly higher rates of violent and property crime than the national average. The violent crime rate in Jefferson is 32.7, which is over 10 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Jefferson is 56.7, more than 20 points higher than the US average of 35.4. This shows that there is a serious problem with crime in Jefferson county that needs to be addressed urgently.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Jefferson County violent crime is 32.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Jefferson County property crime is 56.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Jefferson, Alabama does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of New Orleans, Alabama. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.