Ranking of Mississippi Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2015
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, the Mississippi city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Jackson (973), followed by Biloxi (149), Meridian (137), Gulfport (93), and Pascagoula (61).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2015, and the table below shows the ranking of Mississippi cities with high number of Violent crimes.
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 Violent 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.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson | 973 |
| 2 | Biloxi | 149 |
| 3 | Meridian | 137 |
| 4 | Gulfport | 93 |
| 5 | Pascagoula | 61 |
| 6 | Hattiesburg | 56 |
| 7 | Laurel | 40 |
| 8 | Vicksburg | 37 |
| 9 | Batesville | 26 |
| 10 | Picayune | 22 |
| 11 | Ridgeland | 21 |
| 12 | Starkville | 18 |
| 13 | Horn Lake | 17 |
| 13 | Natchez | 17 |
| 14 | Holly Springs | 16 |
| 15 | Oxford | 15 |
| 16 | Ocean Springs | 14 |
| 17 | Olive Branch | 12 |
| 18 | West Point | 10 |
| 19 | Gautier | 8 |
| 20 | Carthage | 6 |
| 21 | D'Iberville | 5 |
| 21 | Pass Christian | 5 |
| 22 | Brandon | 4 |
| 22 | Flowood | 4 |
| 22 | Long Beach | 4 |
| 23 | Amory | 2 |
| 23 | Byhalia | 2 |
| 23 | Edwards | 2 |
| 23 | Iuka | 2 |
| 23 | Madison | 2 |
| 23 | Petal | 2 |
| 23 | Poplarville | 2 |
| 24 | Flora | 1 |
| 24 | Summit | 1 |
| 25 | Ackerman | 0 |
| 25 | Florence | 0 |
| 25 | Fulton | 0 |