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Jackson 2015 Crime: By the Numbers

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A DART patrol car parked on West Street in downtown Jackson.

The following is a summary of 2015 crime data from the Jackson Police Department:

8,931 total felony crimes, 2014

7,432 total felony crimes (17 percent reduction)

1,499 fewer total felony crimes

20 percent reduction in property crimes (42 fewer)

2.5 percent reduction in violent crimes (1,457 fewer)

Precinct 1: -6.6 percent (134 fewer crimes)

Precinct 2: -23.0 percent (610 fewer crimes)

Precinct 3: -5.7 percent (100 fewer crimes)

Precinct 4: -26.2 percent (655 fewer crimes)

By Offense

Auto Burglary: -19.7 percent (528 fewer)

Auto Theft: -11.4 percent (129 fewer)

Business Burglary: -5.0 percent (26 fewer)

Grand Larceny: -48.3 percent (250 fewer)

House Burglary: -21.9 percent (524 fewer)

Aggravated Assault: -5.2 percent (32 fewer)

Armed Robbery: -3.9 percent (30 fewer)

Carjacking: +7.0 percent (9 more)

Homicides: -11.7 (68 in 2014; 58 in 2015)

Rape: +15.4 (18 more)

Total Calls for Service: 223,654

Precinct 1: 61,353

Precinct 2: 60,639

Precinct 3: 49,445

Precinct 4: 52,217

Total Arrests: 11,936

Felony 1,242

Misdemeanor: 10,031

DUI 663

Total citations: 75,064

Internal/External Internal Affairs complaints

2015: 313

2014: 316

2013: 420

*All numbers 2015 unless otherwise noted

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