2,600 per 100,000
Overall crime rate
2023
285 per 100,000
Violent crime rate
2023
1,900 per 100,000
Property crime rate
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Overall crime rate (per 100k) | 2600 | 2380 |
National ranking
Mississippi ranks #33 of 49 states by total crime rate.
| #1 | Alaska | 1 |
| #2 | Vermont | 6 |
| #3 | Wyoming | 30 |
| #4 | Rhode Island | 127 |
| #5 | Kentucky | 225 |
| #6 | Minnesota | 244 |
| #7 | Florida | 259 |
| #8 | Oregon | 285 |
| #9 | Pennsylvania | 306 |
| #10 | Massachusetts | 308 |
| #11 | New York | 326 |
| #12 | Washington | 375 |
| #13 | Illinois | 393 |
| #14 | Delaware | 395 |
| #15 | Texas | 407 |
| #16 | Colorado | 417 |
| #17 | South Dakota | 421 |
| #18 | California | 499 |
| #19 | Louisiana | 556 |
| #20 | Tennessee | 621 |
| #21 | New Mexico | 780 |
| #22 | New Hampshire | 1,250 |
| #23 | Maine | 1,268 |
| #24 | New Jersey | 1,346 |
| #25 | Wisconsin | 1,591 |
| #26 | Michigan | 1,784 |
| #27 | Virginia | 1,940 |
| #28 | Ohio | 2,023 |
| #29 | Indiana | 2,057 |
| #30 | Connecticut | 2,090 |
| #31 | Hawaii | 2,090 |
| #32 | Arkansas | 2,090 |
| #33 | Mississippi | 2,090 |
| #34 | Alabama | 2,090 |
| #35 | South Carolina | 2,090 |
| #36 | West Virginia | 2,090 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 2,090 |
| #38 | Maryland | 2,090 |
| #39 | Iowa | 2,090 |
| #40 | Idaho | 2,090 |
| #41 | Kansas | 2,090 |
| #42 | North Carolina | 2,193 |
| #43 | Utah | 2,240 |
| #44 | Georgia | 2,279 |
| #45 | Missouri | 2,539 |
| #46 | Oklahoma | 2,585 |
| #47 | Nevada | 2,625 |
| #48 | Arizona | 2,917 |
| #49 | Montana | 3,190 |
Overview
Mississippi recorded an overall crime rate of about 2,600 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2023. This data point highlights how Mississippi compares on crime rate relative to national benchmarks. Mississippi has the nation's highest homicide rate despite an overall crime rate close to the U.S. average.
Did you know?
- Mississippi has the nation's highest homicide rate despite an overall crime rate close to the U.S. average.