Starkville, Mississippi Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 25,344

Key Insights

  • Starkville has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 82.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime rose 17.4% from the previous year.
  • 3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.8 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 66% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
82.9
+17.4% YoY
Murder Rate
11.8
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
2036.0
516 total
vs National Avg
-77%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 21

Murder3
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault17

Property Crime: 516

Burglary199
Larceny-Theft295
Motor Vehicle Theft22
Arson2

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202425,3442182.935162036.0
202324,0891770.615832420.2
202224,72038153.706172496.0
202125,71143167.255322069.2
202025,85442162.528663349.6

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Starkville

Based on violent crime rate of 82.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 66% of cities

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.