Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Petal has a violent crime rate of 28 per 100,000 residents, 93% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 18.7 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 9.3. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 570 per 100,000, 71% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 178, burglary at 336, vehicle theft at 56 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 20 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Petal receives a safety grade of F.