Jasper, AL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Jasper, AL Summary

Crime in Jasper research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Jasper over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Jasper:

  • There were 737 total crimes committed in Jasper the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 5,149.5 total crimes per 100K people in Jasper.
  • The overall crime rate in Jasper is 121.56% above the national average.
  • Jasper ranks #247 safest out of 262 cities in Alabama.
  • Jasper ranks #9,440 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Jasper Vs Alabama And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Jasper is 5,149.5 per 100,000 people. That's 121.56% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 98.80% higher than the Alabama total crime rate of 2,590.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Jasper
/ 100k People
Alabama
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 737 5,149.5 2,590.3 2,324.2
Murder 1 7.0 9.6 6.3
Robbery 2 14.0 54.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 49 342.4 357.1 268.2
Violent Crime 60 419.2 453.6 369.8
Burglary 174 1,215.8 399.5 269.8
Larceny 443 3,095.3 1,515.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 60 419.2 222.0 282.7
Property Crime 677 4,730.3 2,136.8 1,954.4

Jasper Crime Compared To Alabama Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Alabama.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Jasper

60
Violent Crimes
419.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
13.37%
Above The National Average
  • There were 60 violent crimes in Jasper in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Jasper is 419.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 238.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Jasper each year. That compares to a 1 in 220.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 13.37% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -7.57% lower than the Alabama violent crime rate of 453.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Jasper

677
Property Crimes
4,730.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
142.03%
Above The National Average
  • There were 677 property crimes in Jasper in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Jasper is 4,730.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 21.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Jasper each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 142.03% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 121.38% higher than the Alabama property crime rate of 2,136.8 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Jasper

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Birmingham, AL 195,050 11,419 5,854.4 4,172.8 1,681.6
Tuscaloosa, AL 101,280 3,565 3,519.9 2,882.1 637.8
Northport, AL 30,901 618 1,999.9 1,644.0 356.0
Bessemer, AL 25,265 2,332 9,230.2 7,409.5 1,820.7
Cullman, AL 19,065 708 3,713.6 3,587.7 125.9
Moody, AL 13,862 163 1,175.9 1,010.0 165.9
Irondale, AL 13,528 382 2,823.8 2,542.9 280.9
Leeds, AL 12,206 271 2,220.2 1,892.5 327.7
Sumiton, AL 2,405 69 2,869.0 2,661.1 207.9
Dora, AL 2,281 60 2,630.4 2,542.7 87.7

Jasper SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
7
Education
6
Commute
8
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