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Jones County, GA Arrest Records

Jones County, GA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.73 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Bibb, Newton, Bartow, Baldwin, Douglas counties in Georgia.
Jones County, GA property crime rate is 14.60 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 254 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 15.33% compared to 2015.

Jones County, GA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Jones County in 2016 decreased by 5.79% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 19 to 21 while non-violent crime decreased by 6.49% from 447 to 418.

5 Crimes In Jones County, GA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 254
Burglary 130
Motor vehicle theft 34
Aggravated assault 14
Robbery 6

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Jones County increased by 10.53% from 2015 and increased by 50% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 14 to 21. In 2016 violent crime rate in Jones County was 84.37% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.073%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Jones County decreased by 6.49% from 2015 and decreased by 22.74% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 541 to 418. In 2016 property crime rate in Jones County was 48.62% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.46%.

How Jones stands up against other counties

Jones vs. Madison

You’ll be in more safety in Jones compared to Madison county that had 11.74% higher crime rate compared to Jones county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.2096 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.2775 in Madison county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.1879 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.4224 in Madison county.

Jones vs. White

You’ll be in more risk in Jones compared to White county that had 28.44% lower crime rate compared to Jones county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.4891 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.9694 in White county.
Arson rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in White county.

Names with the most arrests in Jones

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Jones County is 0.54% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 4.2 daily crimes that occur in Jones County.
  • Jones, GA is safer than Madison.
  • In Jones County you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Jones, GA have decreased by 5.79%.

Jones Police Departments

Cities in Jones County

Names in Jones County