Newton, MS County has a significantly lower rate of both violent and property crimes than the national average. The violent crime rate in Newton, MS County is 13.9, which is less than half of the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Newton, MS County is 26.5, which is much lower than the US average 35.4. This indicates that Newton, MS County has a generally safer environment than most places in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Newton County violent crime is 13.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Newton County property crime is 26.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Newton, Mississippi does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Meridian, Mississippi. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Meridian, Mississippi. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.