Crime & Safety in Jackson
Jackson's crime data reads genuinely elevated, and unusually for this dataset, its two leading sources agree with each other rather than conflict: NeighborhoodScout and CrimeGrade both point toward real, above-average risk here.
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Learn moreNeighborhoodScout's read: among the higher rates nationally and within Tennessee
NeighborhoodScout cites an overall crime rate of 41 per 1,000 residents -- among the highest in the country across all US communities of any size -- with a 1-in-25 chance of victimization, and states that more than 97% of Tennessee's own communities have a LOWER crime rate than Jackson.
CrimeGrade's read: elevated violent crime and a real cost-of-crime premium
CrimeGrade separately cites a violent-crime rate of 9.479 per 1,000 and a cost-of-crime figure of $577 per resident per year -- $318 above the national average and $174 above Tennessee's own state average. This is a real, quantified cost premium, not just a rate statistic.
Unlike some markets in this dataset, these two sources agree rather than conflict
Several other Tier A markets in this dataset (Kennesaw, Marietta) show genuine interpretive tension between NeighborhoodScout and CrimeGrade. Jackson is different: both sources point the same direction here, reinforcing rather than contradicting each other -- a real signal worth taking seriously rather than assuming source disagreement will soften the picture.
Check a specific address directly, and expect real block-level variance
As with any city, block-level variance is real and can be masked by any citywide statistic. Per site policy, no specific area of Jackson is named here as higher- or lower-crime -- check a specific address directly with both NeighborhoodScout and CrimeGrade before drawing a conclusion.
Key takeaways
- NeighborhoodScout cites an overall crime rate of 41 per 1,000 (among the highest nationally), with more than 97% of Tennessee communities showing a LOWER rate than Jackson.
- CrimeGrade cites a violent-crime rate of 9.479 per 1,000 and a cost-of-crime figure of $577/resident/year -- $318 above the national average, $174 above Tennessee's own average.
- Unusually for this dataset, Jackson's two leading crime-data sources AGREE rather than conflict -- both point toward real, elevated risk.
- No specific area of Jackson is named here as higher- or lower-crime, per site policy -- check a specific address directly with both sources.
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