Houston, MS has a much lower rate of crime compared to the US average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Houston is 7.4, while the US average is 22.7, and the property crime rate in Houston is 5.5, while the US average is 35.4. This means that residents of Houston can feel safer from dangerous crimes and can trust their community more than other places across the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Houston violent crime is 7.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Houston property crime is 5.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.