Highest Crime in Mississippi

Top 64 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Mississippi

1 Ripley 1,580.8 per 1K

2 Holly Springs 1,580.8 per 1K

3 New Albany 1,580.8 per 1K

4 Greenwood 1,238.3 per 1K

5 Cleveland 1,238.3 per 1K

6 Indianola 1,238.3 per 1K

7 Clinton 924.1 per 1K

8 Picayune 685.7 per 1K

9 Laurel 676.7 per 1K

10 Philadelphia 660.2 per 1K

11 Columbus 535.6 per 1K

12 Moss Point 531.2 per 1K

13 Meridian 490.8 per 1K

14 Natchez 414.4 per 1K

15 Biloxi 407.1 per 1K

16 Pearl 375.5 per 1K

17 West Point 373.9 per 1K

18 Brookhaven 373.9 per 1K

19 Clarksdale 362.1 per 1K

20 Senatobia 362.1 per 1K

21 Grenada 362.1 per 1K

22 Oxford 362.1 per 1K

23 McComb 361.3 per 1K

24 Kosciusko 339.5 per 1K

25 Batesville 331.8 per 1K

26 Gulfport 326.0 per 1K

27 Vancleave 313.1 per 1K

28 Greenville 294.7 per 1K

29 Gautier 285.5 per 1K

30 St. Martin 283.2 per 1K

31 Latimer 283.2 per 1K

32 Ridgeland 273.1 per 1K

33 Columbia 260.8 per 1K

34 West Hattiesburg 260.8 per 1K

35 Pascagoula 259.1 per 1K

36 Pass Christian 254.6 per 1K

37 Hattiesburg 230.6 per 1K

38 Olive Branch 229.6 per 1K

39 Louisville 218.0 per 1K

40 Yazoo City 210.6 per 1K

41 Flowood 202.1 per 1K

42 Starkville 172.1 per 1K

43 Corinth 166.3 per 1K

44 Southaven 165.1 per 1K

45 Gulf Hills 159.9 per 1K

46 Gulf Park Estates 159.9 per 1K

47 Byram 145.7 per 1K

48 Diamondhead 133.1 per 1K

49 Bay St. Louis 133.1 per 1K

50 Waveland 133.1 per 1K

51 Ocean Springs 128.8 per 1K

52 Horn Lake 113.7 per 1K

53 Hernando 112.1 per 1K

54 Brandon 106.4 per 1K

55 Amory 98.3 per 1K

56 Pontotoc 98.3 per 1K

57 Long Beach 83.5 per 1K

58 Forest 74.9 per 1K

59 D'Iberville 70.8 per 1K

60 Canton 58.7 per 1K

61 Tupelo 49.9 per 1K

62 Madison 38.7 per 1K

63 Petal 28.0 per 1K

64 Richland 23.2 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Mississippi face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Ripley has 1,580.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Ripley is 395.2x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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