Crime & Safety in Jackson, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
10.75
per 1,000 residents
+140% vs national
Property Crime Rate
37.36
per 1,000 residents
+72% vs national
Total Crimes
1,477
2024
Violent Clearance
25%
cases solved
-42% vs national
Property Clearance
5%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+285%
vs 25K-50K avg
+285% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+3.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Jackson Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Jackson vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Jackson is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Jackson police solve 33% of murder cases but only 4% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 3 | 0.10 | 33.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 49 | 1.60 | 4.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 21 | 0.68 | 19.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 253 | 8.24 | 29.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 151 | 4.92 | 11.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 891 | 29.02 | 3.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 105 | 3.42 | 4.8% |
Jackson, MI reported 330 violent crimes and 1,147 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 10.75 per 1,000 residents is 139.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 25% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 891 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 31.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Jackson's violent crime rate is 285% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 330 | 1,147 | 10.75 | 37.36 |
| 2023 | 322 | 1,120 | 10.42 | 36.25 |
| 2022 | 336 | 1,111 | 10.77 | 35.60 |
| 2021 | 352 | 920 | 10.91 | 28.51 |
| 2020 | 351 | 1,001 | 10.86 | 30.96 |
| 2019 | 360 | 1,344 | 11.08 | 41.35 |
| 2018 | 367 | 1,387 | 11.26 | 42.54 |
| 2017 | 372 | 1,371 | 11.33 | 41.77 |
| 2016 | 408 | 1,504 | 12.34 | 45.49 |
| 2015 | 412 | 1,478 | 12.44 | 44.62 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2018 | Jackson High School | 0 | 0 | uclear | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.