Safest Cities in Mississippi (2024)
Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. Mississippi has 75 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 210.5 per 100K.
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Cities Tracked
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Safest City Rate
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Median City Rate
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Highest Rate
Top 25 Safest Cities in Mississippi
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Property Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pass Christian | 6,435 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 808.1 | A+ |
| 2 | Quitman | 1,947 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1438.1 | A+ |
| 3 | Derma | 905 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 221.0 | A+ |
| 4 | Mathiston | 862 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 580.0 | A+ |
| 5 | Smithville | 513 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1559.5 | A |
| 6 | Myrtle | 488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 819.7 | A |
| 7 | Puckett | 348 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A |
| 8 | Seminary | 291 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 343.6 | A |
| 9 | Flowood | 10,679 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 2078.8 | A |
| 10 | Sumrall | 1,983 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 857.3 | B+ |
| 11 | Purvis | 1,958 | 51.1 | 0.0 | 970.4 | B+ |
| 12 | Richland | 7,486 | 53.4 | 0.0 | 1028.6 | B+ |
| 13 | Raymond | 1,864 | 53.6 | 0.0 | 643.8 | B+ |
| 14 | Madison | 28,064 | 57.0 | 7.1 | 388.4 | B+ |
| 15 | Ackerman | 1,558 | 64.2 | 0.0 | 1091.1 | B+ |
| 16 | Ellisville | 4,513 | 66.5 | 0.0 | 1418.1 | B+ |
| 17 | Clinton | 26,285 | 68.5 | 0.0 | 1206.0 | B+ |
| 18 | Waveland | 6,923 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 2643.4 | B |
| 19 | New Albany | 7,733 | 77.6 | 0.0 | 1138.0 | B |
| 20 | Long Beach | 17,053 | 82.1 | 0.0 | 991.0 | B |
| 21 | Guntown | 2,433 | 82.2 | 0.0 | 1109.7 | B |
| 22 | Starkville | 25,344 | 82.9 | 11.8 | 2036.0 | B |
| 23 | Florence | 4,766 | 83.9 | 0.0 | 377.7 | B |
| 24 | Brandon | 25,905 | 88.8 | 15.4 | 374.4 | B |
| 25 | Hernando | 18,579 | 91.5 | 10.8 | 473.7 | B |
Most Dangerous Cities in Mississippi
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurel | 16,922 | 1051.9 | 23.6 | F |
| 2 | Waynesboro | 4,521 | 929.0 | 110.6 | F |
| 3 | Forest | 5,232 | 707.2 | 0.0 | F |
| 4 | Amory | 6,346 | 630.3 | 0.0 | F |
| 5 | Louisville | 5,917 | 625.3 | 0.0 | F |
| 6 | Vicksburg | 19,785 | 616.6 | 20.2 | F |
| 7 | Magee | 3,913 | 562.2 | 25.6 | F |
| 8 | Water Valley | 3,384 | 531.9 | 29.6 | F |
| 9 | Philadelphia | 6,867 | 524.2 | 0.0 | F |
| 10 | West Point | 9,665 | 507.0 | 20.7 | F |
| 11 | Lucedale | 3,119 | 448.9 | 0.0 | F |
| 12 | Walnut | 675 | 444.4 | 0.0 | F |
| 13 | Oakland | 456 | 438.6 | 0.0 | F |
| 14 | Tupelo | 37,593 | 391.0 | 10.6 | F |
| 15 | Cleveland | 10,165 | 383.7 | 19.7 | F |
All 75 Cities in Mississippi
Complete list ranked from safest to most dangerous.
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| # | City | Pop. | Violent Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pass Christian | 6,435 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 2 | Quitman | 1,947 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 3 | Derma | 905 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 4 | Mathiston | 862 | 0.0 | A+ |
| 5 | Smithville | 513 | 0.0 | A |
| 6 | Myrtle | 488 | 0.0 | A |
| 7 | Puckett | 348 | 0.0 | A |
| 8 | Seminary | 291 | 0.0 | A |
| 9 | Flowood | 10,679 | 37.5 | A |
| 10 | Sumrall | 1,983 | 50.4 | B+ |
| 11 | Purvis | 1,958 | 51.1 | B+ |
| 12 | Richland | 7,486 | 53.4 | B+ |
| 13 | Raymond | 1,864 | 53.6 | B+ |
| 14 | Madison | 28,064 | 57.0 | B+ |
| 15 | Ackerman | 1,558 | 64.2 | B+ |
| 16 | Ellisville | 4,513 | 66.5 | B+ |
| 17 | Clinton | 26,285 | 68.5 | B+ |
| 18 | Waveland | 6,923 | 72.2 | B |
| 19 | New Albany | 7,733 | 77.6 | B |
| 20 | Long Beach | 17,053 | 82.1 | B |
| 21 | Guntown | 2,433 | 82.2 | B |
| 22 | Starkville | 25,344 | 82.9 | B |
| 23 | Florence | 4,766 | 83.9 | B |
| 24 | Brandon | 25,905 | 88.8 | B |
| 25 | Hernando | 18,579 | 91.5 | B |
| 26 | Byram | 12,526 | 95.8 | B |
| 27 | Horn Lake | 26,378 | 109.9 | C+ |
| 28 | Tunica | 861 | 116.1 | C+ |
| 29 | Bay St. Louis | 10,901 | 119.3 | C+ |
| 30 | Oxford | 27,529 | 127.1 | C+ |
| 31 | Petal | 11,505 | 130.4 | C+ |
| 32 | Fulton | 4,537 | 154.3 | C |
| 33 | Iuka | 3,056 | 163.6 | C |
| 34 | Heidelberg | 609 | 164.2 | C |
| 35 | Kosciusko | 6,765 | 177.4 | C |
| 36 | Holly Springs | 6,760 | 177.5 | C |
| 37 | Picayune | 11,860 | 185.5 | C |
| 38 | Mendenhall | 2,127 | 188.1 | C |
| 39 | Olive Branch | 47,178 | 199.2 | D+ |
| 40 | Byhalia | 1,379 | 217.5 | D+ |
| 41 | Hattiesburg | 48,307 | 221.5 | D+ |
| 42 | Wesson | 1,785 | 224.1 | D+ |
| 43 | Senatobia | 8,263 | 229.9 | D+ |
| 44 | Booneville | 9,075 | 242.4 | D+ |
| 45 | Gautier | 19,023 | 247.1 | D+ |
| 46 | Poplarville | 2,816 | 248.6 | D+ |
| 47 | Union | 1,992 | 251.0 | D+ |
| 48 | Pontotoc | 5,966 | 251.4 | D+ |
| 49 | Eupora | 2,096 | 286.3 | D |
| 50 | Vardaman | 1,041 | 288.2 | D |
| 51 | Brookhaven | 11,590 | 293.4 | D |
| 52 | Southaven | 57,537 | 304.2 | D |
| 53 | Wiggins | 4,257 | 305.4 | D |
| 54 | Bay Springs | 1,579 | 316.7 | D |
| 55 | Ridgeland | 24,407 | 319.6 | D |
| 56 | Pascagoula | 21,455 | 326.3 | D |
| 57 | Batesville | 7,272 | 343.8 | D |
| 58 | Corinth | 14,142 | 353.6 | D |
| 59 | Lumberton | 1,650 | 363.6 | D |
| 60 | Bruce | 1,579 | 380.0 | F |
| 61 | Cleveland | 10,165 | 383.7 | F |
| 62 | Tupelo | 37,593 | 391.0 | F |
| 63 | Oakland | 456 | 438.6 | F |
| 64 | Walnut | 675 | 444.4 | F |
| 65 | Lucedale | 3,119 | 448.9 | F |
| 66 | West Point | 9,665 | 507.0 | F |
| 67 | Philadelphia | 6,867 | 524.2 | F |
| 68 | Water Valley | 3,384 | 531.9 | F |
| 69 | Magee | 3,913 | 562.2 | F |
| 70 | Vicksburg | 19,785 | 616.6 | F |
| 71 | Louisville | 5,917 | 625.3 | F |
| 72 | Amory | 6,346 | 630.3 | F |
| 73 | Forest | 5,232 | 707.2 | F |
| 74 | Waynesboro | 4,521 | 929.0 | F |
| 75 | Laurel | 16,922 | 1051.9 | F |
About This Data
Crime rates are from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, the most recent data available. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Safety grades are based on national percentile ranking — an "A" means the city is safer than 80%+ of all US cities in our database.
Not all cities report to the FBI. Small agencies may have incomplete data. Always consider multiple years of data before drawing conclusions about a city's safety.