Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Picayune has a violent crime rate of 686 per 100,000 residents, 80% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 417.0 per 100,000, robbery at 176.1, rape at 92.7. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,133 per 100,000, 162% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,716, burglary at 1,195, vehicle theft at 222 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 16 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Picayune receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Picayune vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)