Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 10,901
Key Insights
- →Bay St. Louis has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 119.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 48.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 55% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
119.3
+48.9% YoY
Murder Rate
9.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2357.6
257 total
vs National Avg
↓ -67%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 13
Murder1
Rape1
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault8
Property Crime: 257
Burglary60
Larceny-Theft171
Motor Vehicle Theft26
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,901 | 13 | 119.3 | 1 | 257 | 2357.6 |
| 2023 | 11,230 | 9 | 80.1 | 1 | 318 | 2831.7 |
| 2022 | 10,591 | 18 | 170.0 | 2 | 360 | 3399.1 |
| 2021 | 15,188 | 23 | 151.4 | 1 | 307 | 2021.3 |
| 2020 | 14,686 | 18 | 122.6 | 4 | 328 | 2233.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Bay St. Louis
Based on violent crime rate of 119.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 55% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.