Ranking of Mississippi Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, among Mississippi cities with a population of at least 10K, Indianola had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (8,523.64), followed by Jackson (7,558.87), Cleveland (7,351.98), Vicksburg (6,582.28), and Greenwood (6,528.98).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of Mississippi cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Mississippi, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Total crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Mississippi cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Mississippi Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
Indianola
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Cleveland
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Greenwood
Pascagoula
McComb
Moss Point
Hattiesburg
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Ranking of Mississippi Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Indianola 8523.64
2 Jackson 7558.87
3 Cleveland 7351.98
4 Vicksburg 6582.28
5 Greenwood 6528.98
6 Pascagoula 6388.75
7 McComb 6225.62
8 Moss Point 6120.97
9 Hattiesburg 5968.84
10 Natchez 5819.43
11 Meridian 5758.58
12 Laurel 5480.85
13 Biloxi 5466.62
14 Columbus 5276.96
15 Yazoo City 5217.24
16 Picayune 4072.81
17 West Point 3895.06
18 Gautier 3770.85
19 Ocean Springs 3335.24
20 Olive Branch 3134.06
21 Ridgeland 3007.21
22 Southaven 2949.66
23 Horn Lake 2686.64
24 Clinton 2659.05
25 Pearl 2593.03
26 Byram 2359.91
27 Long Beach 2199.04
28 Brookhaven 1928.75
29 Oxford 1121.69
30 Brandon 1105.12
31 Madison 916.91
32 Petal 706.88