Crime in Mississippi

The crime rate in Mississippi State is higher than the national average in both violent and property crime. The state has a violent crime rate of 17.9, which is 5.8 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Mississippi stands at 40.2, which is 4.2 points higher than the US average of 35.4. This suggests that the level of criminal activity in Mississippi is relatively high compared to other states across the country.

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

Mississippi violent crime is 17.9. (The US average is 22.7)

Mississippi property crime is 40.2. (The US average is 35.4)

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

Carthage, MS Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Carthage, MS	121.7	1,521.6	4,836	5	2015
Morton, MS	259.0	1,410.1	3,498	24	2011
Kosciusko, MS	339.5	1,564.8	7,371	25	2019
Pickens, MS	150.3	901.6	1,331	25	2001
Canton, MS	681.3	4,144.0	12,476	26	2009
Pelahatchie, MS	0.0	0.0	1,498	29	2006

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Memphis, TN	1901.4	6,128.4	669,264	167	2019
Nashville, TN	1,073.1	4,041.1	564,169	289	2019
Atlanta, GA	768.8	4,654.4	430,066	309	2018
Houston, TX	1,072.2	4,319.5	2,177,273	396	2019
Dallas, TX	862.9	3,321.3	1,320,939	416	2019
Louisville, KY	686.9	3,891.5	677,710	438	2019

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

Reviews for Mississippi 19 Reviews

Jobs? - 3/25/2014
There is always some type of employment opportunity here in Mississippi. You just have to be open minded and look at all the possibilities. Sometimes a change in... Read More

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Hattiesburg The Hub City - 10/26/2013
I just recently moved back to Mississippi from TN. I lived in Jackson before my move to TN and it was decent. I am looking to move from Hattiesburg because it is... Read More

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Mississippi: The South's Most Hospitable State - 7/25/2012
Mississippi as a whole has a wonderful quality of living. It is a very nice place for a person to live in after... Read More

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