Laurel, Mississippi Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 16,922
Key Insights
- →Laurel has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1051.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 3.5% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 23.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1051.9
+3.5% YoY
Murder Rate
23.6
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
3788.0
641 total
vs National Avg
↑ 193%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 178
Murder4
Rape17
Robbery16
Aggravated Assault141
Property Crime: 641
Burglary121
Larceny-Theft457
Motor Vehicle Theft63
Arson13
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,922 | 178 | 1051.9 | 4 | 641 | 3788.0 |
| 2023 | 17,025 | 173 | 1016.2 | 7 | 838 | 4922.2 |
| 2022 | 17,066 | 105 | 615.3 | 5 | 780 | 4570.5 |
| 2021 | 18,165 | 113 | 622.1 | 4 | 802 | 4415.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Laurel
Based on violent crime rate of 1051.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.