Mississippi Crime Statistics and Rates Report (MS)

Mississippi crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 20 years when violent crime was decreasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in Mississippi for 2024 is expected to be lower than in 2019 when the state violent crime rate was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 26.75% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 12.6%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2019 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	5,493
Arson	N/A
Burglary	18,660
Larceny and Theft	46,300
Motor Vehicle Theft	5,747
Murder and Manslaughter	332
Rape	747
Robbery	1,700
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	78,979
Property Crime	70,707
Violent Crime	8,272

State versus National Crime Comparison

Mississippi Property Crime vs. National Comparison

Mississippi Violent Crime vs. National Comparison

Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

Mississippi Crime Statistics and Rates Report (MS)

Property and Violent Crime

State versus National Crime Comparison

Mississippi crime rates by city (Large cities)

Mississippi crime rates by city (Small cities)