Hattiesburg, Mississippi Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 48,307
Key Insights
- →Hattiesburg has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 221.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13% from the previous year.
- →6 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 35% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
221.5
-13.0% YoY
Murder Rate
12.4
6 murders
Property Crime Rate
3465.3
1,674 total
vs National Avg
↓ -38%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 107
Murder6
Rape19
Robbery16
Aggravated Assault66
Property Crime: 1,674
Burglary179
Larceny-Theft1,388
Motor Vehicle Theft107
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,307 | 107 | 221.5 | 6 | 1,674 | 3465.3 |
| 2023 | 48,315 | 123 | 254.6 | 3 | 2,047 | 4236.8 |
| 2022 | 46,862 | 161 | 343.6 | 3 | 2,099 | 4479.1 |
| 2021 | 45,809 | 190 | 414.8 | 9 | 2,348 | 5125.6 |
| 2020 | 45,870 | 171 | 372.8 | 7 | 2,418 | 5271.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Hattiesburg
Based on violent crime rate of 221.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 35% 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.