Ridgeland, Mississippi Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 24,407
Key Insights
- →Ridgeland has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 319.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.7% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 16.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
319.6
-11.7% YoY
Murder Rate
16.4
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1380.8
337 total
vs National Avg
↓ -11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 78
Murder4
Rape9
Robbery11
Aggravated Assault54
Property Crime: 337
Burglary40
Larceny-Theft260
Motor Vehicle Theft37
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,407 | 78 | 319.6 | 4 | 337 | 1380.8 |
| 2023 | 24,301 | 88 | 362.1 | 1 | 414 | 1703.6 |
| 2022 | 23,896 | 86 | 359.9 | 1 | 463 | 1937.6 |
| 2021 | 23,901 | 102 | 426.8 | 2 | 400 | 1673.6 |
| 2020 | 24,080 | 73 | 303.2 | 0 | 527 | 2188.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Ridgeland
Based on violent crime rate of 319.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% 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.