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Juvenile Delinquency in Hill, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hill County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 52 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hill County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 52 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

A lot of counties, including, Hill County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Hill County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,197
Dependency0
Status91

Government of Hill County, TX

County Seat: Hillsboro
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1853
Total Square Miles: 986
2019 Population: 35,852
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03

Hill County, TX Courts