West Point, Mississippi Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 9,665
Key Insights
- →West Point has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 507.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 43% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 20.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
507.0
-43.0% YoY
Murder Rate
20.7
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2079.7
201 total
vs National Avg
↑ 41%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 49
Murder2
Rape2
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault44
Property Crime: 201
Burglary28
Larceny-Theft139
Motor Vehicle Theft34
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,665 | 49 | 507.0 | 2 | 201 | 2079.7 |
| 2023 | 9,784 | 87 | 889.2 | 0 | 151 | 1543.3 |
| 2022 | 9,893 | 86 | 869.3 | 1 | 253 | 2557.4 |
| 2021 | 10,294 | 70 | 680.0 | 0 | 264 | 2564.6 |
| 2020 | 10,314 | 54 | 523.6 | 2 | 316 | 3063.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for West Point
Based on violent crime rate of 507.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% 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.