Laurel, MS has a lower rate of violent crime compared to the US average. The violent crime rate in Laurel is 17.2, while the US average is 22.7. On the other hand, property crime in Laurel is higher than the national average at 67.5, which is much higher than the US average of 35.4. It appears that while Laurel has a lower rate of violent crime, it has extremely high rates of property crime and should be taken into consideration when deciding to live in Laurel or its surrounding areas.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Laurel violent crime is 17.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Laurel property crime is 67.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.