Crime in Gulfport, Mississippi

Gulfport’s overall crime rate is significantly higher than Mississippi’s state average and also US averages for all types of offence due primarily to its high occurrence of motor vehicle thefts or larceny when compared to other cities nearby. Violent incidents nonetheless remain rare given the above mentioned comparison .

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

Gulfport violent crime is 18.5. (The US average is 22.7)

Gulfport property crime is 70.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.

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

Gulfport, MS Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	398.8	6	90.3	203.1	99.3	8539.6	1732	6130.5	677.1
2001	344.2	14	51.8	205.7	72.8	7262.7	1579.9	5116.1	566.7
2002	454	15.3	66.8	229.8	142.1	7648.5	1626.6	5370.1	651.8
2003	371.1	15.1	66	202.1	88	7885.8	1623.3	5623.3	639.2
2004	385.6	8.3	65	229.4	82.9	7355.9	1474.8	5440.2	440.9
2005	314	8.3	47	152.1	106.5	6358.2	1610	4298.8	449.5
2006	387.8	16.6	34.6	207.8	128.8	7224.2	1980.6	4670.2	573.4
2007	443.7	6.2	41.9	256	139.6	8066.1	1998.3	5475.1	592.7
2008	336.4	12.2	30.4	185.7	108.1	6083.3	1439.8	4298.1	345.5
2009	213.1	5.7	25.7	130.1	51.5	5272.7	1415.8	3642.4	214.5
2010	227.4	8.5	32.5	94.6	91.8	5246.7	1299.3	3731.3	216.1
2011	282.1	17.6	32.3	138.1	94	5297.7	1387.2	3707.6	202.8
2013	215.9	1.4	25.4	90.3	98.8	4867.1	922.9	3767.8	176.4
2015	257.1	11	20.6	96.2	129.2	5108.9	886.8	4007.6	214.5
2016	313.8	13.8	37.2	133.5	129.4	5254	878	4131.1	244.9
2017	410.8	13.7	35.7	112.6	248.7	5030.8	772.1	3979.8	278.9
2018	534.5	5.5	35.9	118.8	374.3	5057.9	729.3	3928.1	400.5
2019	326	16.6	34.5	89.8	185.1	4824.3	578.9	3875.2	370.3

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Long Beach, MS	70.0	2,298.2	15,571	7	2016
Biloxi, MS	407.1	5,765.9	46,148	7	2019
D'Iberville, MS	70.8	6,336.3	7,934	10	2019
Pass Christian, MS	254.6	3,214.0	5,261	12	2019
Ocean Springs, MS	128.8	2,754.1	17,306	17	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Kenner, LA	223.5	2,933.1	70,374	76	2019
Pensacola, FL	590.9	3,575.7	58,955	112	2019
Dothan, AL	977.7	4,084.3	66,275	224	2018
Hoover, AL	133.1	2,243.5	85,163	244	2019
Lake Charles, LA	524.6	3,692.2	73,773	248	2019

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

Reviews for Gulfport 15 Reviews

Gulfport- my new permanent home! - 1/13/2022
I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,... Read More

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The good and the bad - 12/18/2020
Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.... Read More

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A Place to Complain and Blame - 5/9/2011
Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the... Read More

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