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Desoto County, MS Arrest Records

Desoto County, MS is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.20 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Jones, Jackson, Panola, Lamar, Harrison counties in Mississippi.
Desoto County, MS property crime rate is 2.59 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 238 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 5.31% compared to 2015.

Desoto County, MS Crime Rate

Total arrests in Desoto County in 2016 increased by 5.15% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 31 to 36 while non-violent crime increased by 4.37% from 435 to 454.

5 Crimes In Desoto County, MS in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 238
Burglary 200
Aggravated assault 27
Motor vehicle theft 16
Robbery 6

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Desoto County increased by 16.13% from 2015. In 2016 violent crime rate in Desoto County was 95.63% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.02%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Desoto County increased by 4.37% from 2015. In 2016 property crime rate in Desoto County was 90.9% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.259%.

How Desoto stands up against other counties

Desoto vs. Rankin

You’ll be in more safety in Desoto compared to Rankin county that had 56.98% higher crime rate compared to Desoto county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1864 in Rankin 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 0.0266 in Rankin county.

Desoto vs. Harrison

You’ll be in more safety in Desoto compared to Harrison county that had 89.57% higher crime rate compared to Desoto county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0394 in Harrison 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 0.0443 in Harrison county.

Names with the most arrests in Desoto

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Desoto, Mississippi, the most crimes, that's 31.6% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Desoto County is 0.92% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.76 daily crimes that occur in Desoto County.
  • Desoto, MS is safer than Rankin.
  • In Desoto County you have a 1 in 358 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Desoto, MS have increased by 5.15%.

Desoto Police Departments

Cities in Desoto County

Names in Desoto County