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Jackson County, MS Arrest Records

Jackson County, MS is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.81 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Jones, Panola, Lamar, Hancock, Marion counties in Mississippi.
Jackson County, MS property crime rate is 10.10 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 874 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 9.43% compared to 2015.

Jackson County, MS Crime Rate

Total arrests in Jackson County in 2016 decreased by 13.24% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 119 to 114 while non-violent crime decreased by 13.89% from 1,656 to 1,426.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 874
Burglary 381
Motor vehicle theft 171
Aggravated assault 57
Legacy rape 38

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Jackson County decreased by 4.2% from 2015 and decreased by 18.57% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 140 to 114. In 2016 violent crime rate in Jackson County was 82.8% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.081%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Jackson County decreased by 13.89% from 2015 and decreased by 15.77% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,693 to 1,426. In 2016 property crime rate in Jackson County was 64.48% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.01%.

How Jackson stands up against other counties

Jackson vs. Rankin

You’ll be in more risk in Jackson compared to Rankin county that had 59.83% lower crime rate compared to Jackson county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1062 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0200 in Rankin county.
Larceny rates of 6.1880 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 2.8756 in Rankin county.

Jackson vs. DeSoto

You’ll be in more risk in Jackson compared to DeSoto county that had 74.41% lower crime rate compared to Jackson county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.4036 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1537 in DeSoto county.
Arson rates of 0.0496 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in DeSoto county.

Names with the most arrests in Jackson

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Jackson, Mississippi, the most crimes, that's 38.13% 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 white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Jackson County is 0.67% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.99 daily crimes that occur in Jackson County.
  • Jackson, MS is more violent than Rankin.
  • In Jackson County you have a 1 in 92 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Jackson, MS have decreased by 13.24%.

Jackson Police Departments

Cities in Jackson County

Names in Jackson County