Tupelo, Mississippi Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 37,593
Key Insights
- →Tupelo has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 391.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.8% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
391.0
-11.8% YoY
Murder Rate
10.6
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
3777.3
1,420 total
vs National Avg
↑ 9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 147
Murder4
Rape27
Robbery27
Aggravated Assault89
Property Crime: 1,420
Burglary426
Larceny-Theft894
Motor Vehicle Theft100
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,593 | 147 | 391.0 | 4 | 1,420 | 3777.3 |
| 2023 | 37,663 | 167 | 443.4 | 2 | 1,615 | 4288.0 |
| 2022 | 37,534 | 145 | 386.3 | 3 | 1,545 | 4116.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Tupelo
Based on violent crime rate of 391.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% 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.