Hinds County, MS Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Hinds County in green. The most dangerous areas in Hinds County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Hinds County, MS Safe from Assault?

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Hinds County is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of counties are safer and 64% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hinds County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Hinds County is 1.863 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hinds County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hinds County may be as high as 1 in 209 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,559 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Hinds County, MS: about 111 per year. The southeast part of Hinds County has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Hinds County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Hinds County to the Mississippi state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Hinds County is less safe than the Mississippi state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Hinds County, MS

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Hinds County about $12,020,312 in 2025, or roughly $54 per resident. This is part of Hinds County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hinds County, including every crime type and how Hinds County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Hinds County's crime maps on the Hinds County overall crime page.

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Individual Hinds County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Hinds County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Hinds County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Rankin County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Madison County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Copiah County, MS	A-	A+	A-	A-
Warren County, MS	A	A+	A	A
Simpson County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Yazoo County, MS	B-	A-	C	B
Scott County, MS	A+	A+	A	A+
Claiborne County, MS	D+	C+	D+	C
Smith County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Leake County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Hinds County is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cumberland County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Marin County, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Clayton County, GA	C	C+	C+	C+
Brown County, WI	B-	B+	B+	B+
Dakota County, MN	B	A	A	A+
Fairfax County, VA	B	A+	A+	A+
Allen County, IN	A-	A+	A+	A
Forsyth County, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Bristol County, MA	A	B-	B-	C+
Dutchess County, NY	A-	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hinds County, MS average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hinds County schools on SchoolGrade

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