Crime in Jasper, Texas

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Jasper, however, property crimes account for about 93% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Jasper than it is nationwide. There were 363 property crimes in Jasper in 2019, or 4,747 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Jasper. There were 259 larcenies reported in Jasper in 2019, or 3,387 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 80 break-ins reported in Jasper in 2019, or 1,046 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Jasper, meanwhile, there were 24 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 314 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Jasper, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 7% share of all reported crime.

At 366 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Jasper is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Jasper reported a total of 28 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Jasper. There were 27 aggravated assaults reported in Jasper in 2019, or 353 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Jasper in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 139,815 reported rapes nationwide in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Jasper in 2019, none were reported.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Jasper is 13.1 for every 100,000 people, more than double the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.