Brookhaven, Mississippi Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 11,590
Key Insights
- →Brookhaven has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 293.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 47.9% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 17.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 26% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
293.4
-47.9% YoY
Murder Rate
17.3
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
3011.2
349 total
vs National Avg
↓ -23%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 34
Murder2
Rape1
Robbery7
Aggravated Assault24
Property Crime: 349
Burglary186
Larceny-Theft124
Motor Vehicle Theft39
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,590 | 34 | 293.4 | 2 | 349 | 3011.2 |
| 2022 | 11,901 | 67 | 563.0 | 4 | 446 | 3747.6 |
| 2021 | 11,798 | 60 | 508.6 | 7 | 372 | 3153.1 |
| 2020 | 11,886 | 50 | 420.7 | 3 | 397 | 3340.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Brookhaven
Based on violent crime rate of 293.4 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 26% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.