FBI arrest data · 2024
Mississippi Arrests
53,995 arrests were reported by 143 Mississippi law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (17,966); 4.3% of arrests were of juveniles.
Mississippi arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 17,966 | 33.3% |
| Driving under the influence | 12,271 | 22.7% |
| Drug abuse violations | 7,669 | 14.2% |
| Simple assault | 4,445 | 8.2% |
| Disorderly conduct | 3,750 | 6.9% |
| Larceny-theft | 2,821 | 5.2% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 828 | 1.5% |
| Aggravated assault | 723 | 1.3% |
| Burglary | 534 | 1.0% |
| Liquor law violations | 506 | 0.9% |
| Offenses against family & children | 493 | 0.9% |
| Fraud | 438 | 0.8% |
| Vandalism | 360 | 0.7% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 339 | 0.6% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 213 | 0.4% |
| Embezzlement | 195 | 0.4% |
| Robbery | 90 | 0.2% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 72 | 0.1% |
| Rape | 60 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 58 | 0.1% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 45 | 0.1% |
| Curfew & loitering | 37 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 34 | 0.1% |
| Gambling | 17 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 15 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 10 | 0.0% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 6 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Mississippi
By sex & age
Shares of all Mississippi arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 52,324 race entries reported (38,818 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 21,856 | 41.8% |
| Black or African American | 29,620 | 56.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 311 | 0.6% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 537 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,793 | 4.6% |
Mississippi arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto County Sheriff's Office | County | DeSoto County | 3,857 |
| Southaven Police Department | City | DeSoto County | 2,596 |
| Madison County Sheriff's Office | County | Madison County | 2,219 |
| Clinton Police Department | City | Hinds County | 1,815 |
| Ridgeland Police Department | City | Madison County | 1,681 |
| Mississippi Highway Patrol: | — | 1,672 | |
| Hernando Police Department | City | DeSoto County | 1,577 |
| Tupelo Police Department | City | Lee County | 1,474 |
| Oxford Police Department | City | Lafayette County | 1,421 |
| Hattiesburg Police Department | City | Forrest County | 1,334 |
| Corinth Police Department | City | Alcorn County | 1,297 |
| Mississippi Highway Patrol: | — | 1,268 | |
| Mississippi Highway Patrol: | — | 1,208 | |
| Starkville Police Department | City | Oktibbeha County | 1,183 |
| Laurel Police Department | City | Jones County | 1,099 |
| Pascagoula Police Department | City | Jackson County | 1,038 |
| Olive Branch Police Department | City | DeSoto County | 966 |
| Mississippi Highway Patrol: | — | 956 | |
| Hancock County Sheriff's Office | County | Hancock County | 919 |
| Harrison County Sheriff's Office | County | Harrison County | 918 |
| Horn Lake Police Department | City | DeSoto County | 859 |
| Vicksburg Police Department | City | Warren County | 785 |
| Richland Police Department | City | Rankin County | 749 |
| Lowndes County Sheriff's Office | County | Lowndes County | 707 |
| Madison Police Department | City | Madison County | 695 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Mississippi arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Mississippi in 2024?+
53,995 arrests were reported to the FBI by 143 Mississippi law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Mississippi?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 17,966 arrests, 33.3% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Mississippi?+
2,337 of Mississippi's 2024 reported arrests (4.3%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.