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Hinds County, MS Arrest Records

Hinds County, MS is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.37 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.
Hinds County, MS property crime rate is 1.68 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 181 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 2.84% compared to 2015.

Hinds County, MS Crime Rate

Total arrests in Hinds County in 2016 decreased by 7.65% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 45 to 89 while non-violent crime decreased by 17.31% from 491 to 406.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 181
Burglary 158
Aggravated assault 68
Motor vehicle theft 67
Revised rape 11

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Hinds County increased by 97.78% from 2015 and increased by 196.67% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 30 to 89. In 2016 violent crime rate in Hinds County was 92.14% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.037%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Hinds County decreased by 17.31% from 2015 and decreased by 9.38% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 448 to 406. In 2016 property crime rate in Hinds County was 94.08% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.168%.

How Hinds stands up against other counties

Hinds vs. Harrison

You’ll be in more safety in Hinds compared to Harrison county that had 157.77% higher crime rate compared to Hinds county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0049 in Harrison county.
Larceny rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 3.3016 in Harrison county.

Hinds vs. DeSoto

You’ll be in more safety in Hinds compared to DeSoto county that had 35.98% higher crime rate compared to Hinds 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 0.1537 in DeSoto county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0911 in DeSoto county.

Names with the most arrests in Hinds

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Hinds, Mississippi, the most crimes, that's 40.62% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among black population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Hinds County is 0.94% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.56 daily crimes that occur in Hinds County.
  • Hinds, MS is safer than Harrison.
  • In Hinds County you have a 1 in 487 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Hinds, MS have decreased by 7.65%.

Hinds Police Departments

Cities in Hinds County

Names in Hinds County