Jackson police area, Mississippi, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 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: 8,800 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Jackson 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 | 26 | 18.7 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 36 | 26 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 389 | 280.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 104 | 75 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 478 | 344.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,211 | 873.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 391 | 281.9 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 3 | 2.2 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 26 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 36 |
| Violence | 389 |
| Robbery | 104 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,080 |
| Other | 3 |
Questions about crime in Jackson police area
- Is Jackson police area safe?
- Jackson police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High 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 Jackson police area?
- Jackson police area: Weighted crime: 8,800 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Jackson police area?
- Recorded homicides in Jackson police area (2025): 26.
Other places nearby
- Pearl police area 7/10
- Richland police area 5/10
- Clinton police area 5/10
- Rankin County police area 9/10
- Brandon police area 7/10
- Flowood police area 4/10
- Hinds County police area 5/10
- Byram police area 6/10
Sheriffs of Hinds County since 2010
Jackson: Mayor not loaded yet. 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.
