Picayune, MS Crime


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Picayune, MS has significantly higher crime levels than the US average. Violent crime in Picayune is 27.6, compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Picayune is 65.8, compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that Picayune is at a much higher risk for both violent and property crimes than other cities throughout the country. As such, it is important for residents of Picayune to take extra precautions when it comes to their safety and security in order to avoid becoming victims of these types of crimes.

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

Picayune violent crime is 27.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Picayune property crime is 65.8. (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
Picayune, MS Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000300.97.931.779.2182.15178.6625.54268285.1
2001387.39.475.6179.5122.86556.41143.14959.8453.5
2002347.9084.684.6178.66675.41043.65199.3432.5
2003467.99.446.8102.9308.86747.11038.75390.2318.2
2004447.7074.683.9289.26631.8792.85419.3419.7
2005342.19.23792.4203.45546.8878.24455.9212.6
2006370.7064.983.4222.44615685.83558.5370.7
2008289.88.58.5110.8161.93059.7477.32326.8255.7
2009393.7075.4150.8167.53183.41156.11910117.3
2010254.2032.890.2131.23739.5852.92730.9155.8
2011439.618.318.3137.4265.64249.5979.93104.7164.9
2012266.6027.682.7156.33769.4891.82703174.7
20139.218.583249.14022.1710.33127.3184.5
2014685.7092.7176.14175133.41195.33715.7222.4
2015522.718.756130.7317.44937.9737.43920.5280
2016442.1065.884.7291.64816.11053.53574.5188.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Pearl River, LA722.21,824.41,940122019
Slidell, LA270.12,848.625,774182019
Bogalusa, LA1,258.54,614.311,865202019
Poplarville, MS137.82,170.92,626232015
Bay St. Louis, MS275.84,073.08,200242012
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Slidell, LA270.12,848.625,774182019
Bogalusa, LA1,258.54,614.311,865202019
Bay St. Louis, MS275.84,073.08,200242012
Covington, LA281.52,092.38,807262018
Mandeville, LA146.01,816.612,503272019

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

   Crime by Location

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Over 4 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 6 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 8 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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