Hattiesburg Metro Area, MS Crime

Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area has a lower rate of violent crime when compared to the US average. The violent crime rate in this metro area is 14.4, while the US average is 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Hattiesburg is also lower than the national average - 39.3 versus 35.4 for the US as a whole. This suggests that the overall crime level in this metro area is relatively low compared to other areas across the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Hattiesburg Metro Area violent crime is 14.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Hattiesburg Metro Area property crime is 39.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Hattiesburg, Mississippi does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Gulfport, Mississippi. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Gulfport, Mississippi. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Hattiesburg, MS Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	310.4	9.9	51.4	128.5	120.6	6511.8	1704.1	4497.4	310.4
2001	324.5	13.3	44.5	160	106.7	6292.6	1431.5	4487.8	373.4
2002	528.7	22.1	37.6	329.6	139.4	7271.2	1703.3	5216.1	351.7
2004	308.4	6.4	25.5	153.1	123.4	6283.1	1529.3	4447.5	306.3
2005	374.5	10.7	44.9	160.5	158.3	6030.1	1598.5	4042.2	389.5
2006	480.8	21.3	38.3	265.9	155.3	5907.8	1735.9	3603.8	568
2007	483.6	4.1	43.4	279	157.1	5348.9	1231.8	3763.6	353.4
2009	258	9.5	36	125.2	87.3	4567.9	872.6	3522.6	172.6
2010	214.2	7.5	16.8	115.5	74.5	4316.5	808.5	3370.1	137.9
2012	252.5	10.7	27.8	141.2	72.8	5709.9	802.6	4671.9	235.4
2013		8.4	90.4	96.7	134.6	5796.1	929.6	4677.3	189.3
2014	260.8	23	43.8	83.5	110.6	5758.4	830.4	4779.9	148.1
2015	221.9	12.7	33.8	71.9	103.6	6368	1280.8	4966.7	120.5
2016	312.7	17	21.3	110.6	163.8	5854.6	795.6	4876	183
2017	275.9	6.4	19.1	91.3	159.2	4484.7	736.5	3491.4	256.8
2018	198	0	43	45.2	109.8			3424.4	335.8
2019	230.6	4.4	58.7	50	117.5	4492	585.2	3528.3	378.5

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Hattiesburg, MS	230.6	4,492.0	44,989	2	2019
Petal, MS	28.0	570.0	7,615	7	2019
Purvis, MS	45.8	0.0	2,653	13	2011
Collins, MS	731.9	6,548.5	2,746	26	2011
Laurel, MS	676.7	4,331.1	18,409	28	2019
Columbia, MS	279.9	2,799.4	6,516	28	2013

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Gulfport, MS	326	4,824.3	65,151	65	2019
Kenner, LA	223.5	2,933.1	70,374	106	2019
Pensacola, FL	590.9	3,575.7	58,955	142	2019
Hoover, AL	133.1	2,243.5	85,163	205	2019
Dothan, AL	977.7	4,084.3	66,275	233	2018
Lake Charles, LA	524.6	3,692.2	73,773	242	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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DARLENE · Portland, OR

Not what it was.

Over 7 years ago

More crime. More Homeless. Horrible drug problem. Extremely expensive housing. Always hit with some kind of TAX. Property taxes very high. Beautiful but just to More

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Linda · Lebanon, MO

cute city

Over 7 years ago

I need to live where the Mold count is low. IS THE MOLD COUNT LOW? I NEED TO KNOW. I LIVE IN STATE OF MISSOURI WHERE THE MOLD COUNT IS EXTREMELY More

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Jeannette · Parker, AZ

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