Ranking of Mississippi Cities By Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017

Updated on October 15, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among Mississippi cities with a population of at least 10K, Jackson had the highest Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crime Rate per 100K residents (35.63), followed by Meridian (23.21), Vicksburg (21.96), Gulfport (13.74), and Ocean Springs (11.3).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter crime rate in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of Mississippi cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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 Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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 Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
Jackson
Meridian
Vicksburg
Gulfport
Ocean Springs
Gautier
Laurel
Southaven
Brookhaven
McComb
Ranking of Mississippi Cities By Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Jackson 35.63
2 Meridian 23.21
3 Vicksburg 21.96
4 Gulfport 13.74
5 Ocean Springs 11.30
6 Gautier 10.84
7 Laurel 10.64
8 Southaven 9.27
9 Brookhaven 8.11
10 McComb 7.81
11 Hattiesburg 6.37
12 Starkville 3.87
13 Horn Lake 3.68
14 Biloxi 2.16
15 Brandon 0.00
15 Byram 0.00
15 Clinton 0.00
15 D'Iberville 0.00
15 Greenwood 0.00
15 Madison 0.00
15 Oxford 0.00
15 Pascagoula 0.00
15 Petal 0.00
15 Ridgeland 0.00
15 West Point 0.00