The small town of Petal, Mississippi, with a population of 39465, has a higher than average rate of violent crime, according to recent statistics. In fact, the violent crime rate in Petal is 23.6, slightly higher than the national average of 22.7. This means that residents of Petal are at a slightly higher risk of experiencing violent crime compared to other parts of the country. However, the town's property crime rate of 28.8 is actually lower than the national average of 35.4. This indicates that while there may be some concerns about violent crime in Petal, measures are in place to protect residents from property crimes. As a result, visitors and residents can rest assured that while there may be some crime in Petal, it is not significantly higher than the rest of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Petal (zip 39465) violent crime is 23.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Petal (zip 39465) property crime is 28.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Petal, Mississippi does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Petal, Mississippi. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Petal, Mississippi. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.