Olive Branch, Mississippi Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 47,178
Key Insights
- →Olive Branch has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 199.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 39% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
199.2
-4.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1358.7
641 total
vs National Avg
↓ -45%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 94
Murder0
Rape7
Robbery16
Aggravated Assault71
Property Crime: 641
Burglary36
Larceny-Theft479
Motor Vehicle Theft126
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47,178 | 94 | 199.2 | 0 | 641 | 1358.7 |
| 2023 | 47,341 | 99 | 209.1 | 0 | 821 | 1734.2 |
| 2022 | 40,651 | 128 | 314.9 | 2 | 755 | 1857.3 |
| 2021 | 40,308 | 128 | 317.6 | 4 | 697 | 1729.2 |
| 2020 | 39,566 | 89 | 224.9 | 3 | 862 | 2178.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Olive Branch
Based on violent crime rate of 199.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 39% 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.