Hattiesburg MS Crime Rate 2000-2018

Interactive chart of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2000 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Hattiesburg MS crime rate for 2018 was 198.02 per 100,000 population, a 28.23% decline from 2017.
  • The Hattiesburg MS crime rate for 2017 was 275.91 per 100,000 population, a 11.77% decline from 2016.
  • The Hattiesburg MS crime rate for 2016 was 312.73 per 100,000 population, a 40.92% increase from 2015.
  • The Hattiesburg MS crime rate for 2015 was 221.92 per 100,000 population, a 14.91% decline from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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Other Cities in MS
City Name Population Rate
Edwards 1,006 1,689.86
Brookhaven 12,125 767.01
Laurel 18,486 557.18
Gulfport 72,402 534.52
Meridian 37,500 413.33
Pascagoula 21,654 337.12
Gautier 18,501 335.12
Biloxi 46,148 322.87
West Point 10,593 311.53
Ocean Springs 17,726 203.09
Hattiesburg 46,461 198.02
Starkville 25,559 168.24
Byram 11,692 153.95
Ackerman 1,444 138.50
Southaven 54,772 124.15
Brandon 24,283 123.54
Horn Lake 27,238 102.80
Pass Christian 6,082 98.65
Madison 25,832 69.68
Clinton 25,137 59.67
Petal 10,656 0.00
Wiggins 4,561 0.00
Leakesville 896 0.00
Batesville 7,212 0.00
Waveland 6,343 0.00
Booneville 8,688 0.00
Vicksburg 22,298 0.00
Summit 1,593 0.00
Florence 4,468 0.00
Fulton 4,019 0.00
Oxford 24,369 0.00
Iuka 2,955 0.00
Jackson 166,024 0.00
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Hattiesburg MS US
2018 198.02 234.35 380.56
2017 275.91 256.25 394.86
2016 312.73 281.74 397.52
2015 221.92 273.97 373.74
2014 260.80 278.31 361.55
2013 330.19 277.49 369.13
2012 252.54 260.14 387.75
2010 214.24 269.32 404.50
2009 257.99 286.28 431.88
2007 483.63 291.29 471.77
2006 480.79 311.83 479.34
2005 374.48 279.56 469.04
2004 308.41 295.37 463.16
2002 0.00 343.88 494.38
2001 0.00 349.89 504.52
2000 0.00 360.92 506.53