Ranking of Mississippi Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the Mississippi city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Laurel (141), followed by Tupelo (99), Hattiesburg (88), Vicksburg (83), and Olive Branch (81).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of Mississippi cities with high number of Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault 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 | Laurel | 141 |
| 2 | Tupelo | 99 |
| 3 | Hattiesburg | 88 |
| 4 | Vicksburg | 83 |
| 5 | Olive Branch | 81 |
| 6 | Southaven | 77 |
| 7 | West Point | 76 |
| 8 | Ridgeland | 71 |
| 9 | Cleveland | 53 |
| 10 | Gautier | 40 |
| 11 | Corinth | 35 |
| 11 | Picayune | 35 |
| 12 | Louisville | 32 |
| 13 | Pascagoula | 25 |
| 14 | Brookhaven | 24 |
| 15 | Booneville | 23 |
| 15 | Waynesboro | 23 |
| 16 | Forest | 22 |
| 17 | Batesville | 17 |
| 17 | Clinton | 17 |
| 17 | Oxford | 17 |
| 17 | Pontotoc | 17 |
| 18 | Amory | 13 |
| 19 | Brandon | 12 |
| 19 | Horn Lake | 12 |
| 19 | Madison | 12 |
| 19 | Senatobia | 12 |
| 19 | Starkville | 12 |
| 20 | Holly Springs | 11 |
| 21 | Lucedale | 9 |
| 22 | Bruce | 8 |
| 22 | Kosciusko | 8 |
| 22 | New Albany | 8 |
| 22 | Water Valley | 8 |
| 23 | Byram | 7 |
| 23 | Richland | 7 |
| 24 | Ellisville | 6 |
| 24 | Eupora | 6 |
| 24 | Petal | 6 |
| 25 | Fulton | 5 |
| 25 | Hernando | 5 |
| 26 | Bay Springs | 4 |
| 26 | Lumberton | 4 |
| 26 | Union | 4 |
| 26 | Wiggins | 4 |
| 27 | Bay St. Louis | 3 |
| 27 | Florence | 3 |
| 27 | Flowood | 3 |
| 27 | Mendenhall | 3 |
| 27 | Poplarville | 3 |
| 28 | Byhalia | 2 |
| 28 | Heidelberg | 2 |
| 28 | Mathiston | 2 |
| 29 | Ackerman | 1 |
| 29 | Iuka | 1 |
| 29 | Long Beach | 1 |
| 29 | Oakland | 1 |
| 29 | Purvis | 1 |
| 29 | Sumrall | 1 |
| 29 | Vardaman | 1 |
| 29 | Walnut | 1 |
| 29 | Waveland | 1 |
| 30 | Derma | 0 |
| 30 | Guntown | 0 |
| 30 | Myrtle | 0 |
| 30 | Pass Christian | 0 |
| 30 | Raymond | 0 |
| 30 | Seminary | 0 |
| 30 | Smithville | 0 |