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Crime Statistics in Jacksonville
Theft, burglary, vehicle crime, and material theft create real exposure for Jacksonville construction sites, especially when tools, trailers, vehicles, fuel, copper, and equipment remain on site after hours.
Key crime stats for Jacksonville contractors include:
- Jacksonville has a property crime rate of 27 incidents per 1,000 residents, with a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a property crime victim.
- Jacksonville has one of the highest motor vehicle theft rates in the US, based on analysis of FBI crime data.
- FBI-based 2024 data shows Jacksonville’s property crime rate at 1,682 per 100,000 residents, with a total crime rate of 1,998 per 100,000 residents.
- 81,180 metal theft incidents were reported nationally from 2020 to 2024, including copper wire, copper pipe, aluminum, brass, steel, and other materials commonly found on jobsites.
- 9,488 reported metal theft incidents took place at construction sites, representing 11.7% of all reported locations in the FBI dataset.
Jacksonville contractors need visible deterrence, accurate detection, and live response to help stop theft before it affects the project.
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