Mississippi Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2017

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, there were 7,661 violent crimes in Mississippi; and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 256.2. Violent crimes are crimes which involve force or threat of force. The specific number and type of Violent Crimes included: Aggravated Assault (4,321), Robbery (2,492), and Rape (658).

The first chart below shows the number of crimes for each violent crime type and the second chart shows the crime rate per 100K residents for each violent crime type. You can also find the information in a table below.

You can see similar information for other states.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Mississippi Number of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2017
Aggravated Assault
4,321
Robbery
2,492
Rape
658
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter
190
Mississippi Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2017
Aggravated Assault
144.5
Robbery
83.4
Rape
22
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter
6.4
Mississippi Number and Rate of Violent Crimes By Crime Type in 2017
Crime Type
Number of Crimes
Crime Rate Per 100K
Aggravated Assault 4,321 144.5
Robbery 2,492 83.4
Rape 658 22
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 190 6.4
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