Jacksonville, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

23%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

25%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Jacksonville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Jacksonville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Jacksonville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Jacksonville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Jacksonville_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,852 (estimate)	2,076	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	53.1	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	185.9	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	404 (estimate)	294	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	255.3	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,292.9	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	234.5	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,448 (estimate)	1,783	1,954

Jacksonville crime map

The Jacksonville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Jacksonville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Jacksonville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Jacksonville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Jacksonville crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Jacksonville are 9% higher than the national average
In Jacksonville you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Jacksonville is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Jacksonville has decreased by 4%

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Daily Crime In Jacksonville (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Jacksonville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Jacksonville is 1 in 248

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Jacksonville is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Jacksonville is 1 in 36

Year Over Year Crime In Jacksonville (per 100,000 people)

Jacksonville police department

Item	Jacksonville	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.7	3.3

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,872	156	266

There are a total of 17,872 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
The Plains, OH	2,813	145	880	1,026
Glouster, OH	1,626	161	978	1,139
Chauncey, OH	840	162	981	1,143
Nelsonville, OH	4,785	242	1,585	1,827
Athens, OH	24,978	169	2,246	2,415
Amesville, OH	135	353	2,141	2,494
Buchtel, OH	499	364	2,210	2,575
Jacksonville, OH	349	404	2,448	2,852

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rice Lake CDP, MN	349	454	3,179	3,633
Ridgeway, OH	349	405	2,457	2,863
Richburg, SC	349	723	3,400	4,124
Michiana Shores, IN	349	124	624	747
Stuckey, SC	349	621	2,921	3,542
Jacksonville, OH	349	404	2,448	2,852

Source: The Jacksonville, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.