Water Valley, Mississippi Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 3,384
Key Insights
- →Water Valley has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 531.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 48.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 29.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 11% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
531.9
+48.7% YoY
Murder Rate
29.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2896.0
98 total
vs National Avg
↑ 48%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 18
Murder1
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault16
Property Crime: 98
Burglary6
Larceny-Theft84
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,384 | 18 | 531.9 | 1 | 98 | 2896.0 |
| 2023 | 3,355 | 12 | 357.7 | 1 | 94 | 2801.8 |
| 2022 | 3,296 | 14 | 424.8 | 0 | 75 | 2275.5 |
| 2021 | 3,206 | 9 | 280.7 | 1 | 115 | 3587.0 |
| 2020 | 3,242 | 16 | 493.5 | 0 | 91 | 2806.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Water Valley
Based on violent crime rate of 531.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 11% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.