Mississippi Crime Report Card

Population: 2,943,045 · MS · 2024 Data

B
GPA: 3.0/4.0

Key Insights

  • Mississippi receives an overall grade of B (GPA: 3.0)
  • Violent crime rate: 210.5 per 100K (-41% below national average)
  • Murder rate: 7.4 per 100K
  • Year-over-year violent crime change: +4.3%
B
Violent Crime
210.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
B
Property Crime
1363.0 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
B
Trend
Violent +4.3%, Property -14.0% YoY
B
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

210.5
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
1363.0
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
7.4
Murder Rate
per 100K
2,943,045
Population
2024
+4.3%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-14.0%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Flowood37.5/100K
  2. 2. Madison57.0/100K
  3. 3. Clinton68.5/100K
  4. 4. D'Iberville70.3/100K
  5. 5. Long Beach82.1/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Laurel1051.9/100K
  2. 2. Natchez669.1/100K
  3. 3. Vicksburg616.6/100K
  4. 4. Gulfport427.6/100K
  5. 5. Tupelo391.0/100K