Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Violent crime rate
1990–2023FBI Uniform Crime Reports (reporting partial in some years).
Crime Rate
Mississippi recorded an overall crime rate of about 2,600 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2023.
Violent + property crime rate
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent and property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Overall crime rate (per 100k) | 2600 | 2380 |
- •Mississippi has the nation's highest homicide rate despite an overall crime rate close to the U.S. average.
Violent Crime
Mississippi's violent crime rate was about 285 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2023, with the nation's highest homicide rate.
Violent crime rate, Mississippi
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime rate (per 100k) | 285 | 364 |
- •Mississippi has recorded the highest homicide rate of any U.S. state in most recent years.
Property Crime
Mississippi's property crime rate was about 1,900 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2023.
Property crime rate, Mississippi
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Property crime rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime rate (per 100k) | 1900 | 1930 |
- •Mississippi's property crime rate is close to the national average despite its higher violent crime profile.
Homicides
Mississippi has the highest homicide rate in the nation, about 20.5 per 100,000, concentrated in Jackson and the Delta.
Homicide rate, Mississippi
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
Homicide rate, U.S.
1985–2025FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.
| Indicator | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 20.5 | 5.7 |
- •Jackson has repeatedly recorded one of the highest homicide rates of any U.S. city.
Police Officers
Mississippi has roughly 2.3 sworn police officers per 1,000 residents, above the national average.
| Indicator | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Officers per 1,000 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
- •The Mississippi Department of Public Safety oversees crime reporting from over 200 local agencies.
Public Safety Indicators
Mississippi's incarceration rate is about 600 per 100,000 residents, among the highest in the country.
| Indicator | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Incarceration rate (per 100k) | 600 | 350 |
- •Mississippi has consistently ranked among the top states for incarceration rate per capita.