Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hattiesburg has a violent crime rate of 222 per 100,000 residents, 42% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 136.6 per 100,000, robbery at 33.1, rape at 39.3. The murder rate is 12.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,476 per 100,000, 77% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,873, burglary at 371, vehicle theft at 222 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)