Hinds County police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in United States · 4/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 3,623 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Hinds County police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 2 | 7.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 5 | 18.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 32 | 116.2 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 3.6 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 31 | 112.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 132 | 479.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 16 | 58.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 12 | 43.6 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 5 |
| Violence | 32 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 179 |
| Other | 12 |
Questions about crime in Hinds County police area
- Is Hinds County police area safe?
- Hinds County police area: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Hinds County police area?
- Hinds County police area: Weighted crime: 3,623 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Hinds County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Hinds County police area (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Hinds County since 2010
Hinds County: Sheriff Lee Vance (Democrat), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Tate Reeves (Republican)
Lee Vance · Democrat
from 2019
results after 2019 not loaded yet
Victor Mason · Democrat
2015 – 2019
Hinds County ▼ −6% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tyrone Lewis · Democrat
2011 – 2015
Hinds County ▲ +14% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Malcolm McMillin · Democrat
2007 – 2011
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
