Starkville, Mississippi Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,344 | 21 | 82.9 | 3 | 516 | 2036.0 |
| 2023 | 24,089 | 17 | 70.6 | 1 | 583 | 2420.2 |
| 2022 | 24,720 | 38 | 153.7 | 0 | 617 | 2496.0 |
| 2021 | 25,711 | 43 | 167.2 | 5 | 532 | 2069.2 |
| 2020 | 25,854 | 42 | 162.5 | 2 | 866 | 3349.6 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 66% 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.