Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hattiesburg has a violent crime rate of 231 per 100,000 residents, 39% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 117.5 per 100,000, robbery at 50.0, rape at 58.7. The murder rate is 4.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,492 per 100,000, 129% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,528, burglary at 585, vehicle theft at 379 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 20 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Hattiesburg receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Hattiesburg vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)