Jackson MS Murder/Homicide Rate 1999-2018

Interactive chart of the Jackson, Mississippi murder rate (i.e. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 1999 to 2018.
  • The Jackson MS murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 46.98 per 100,000 population, a 31.86% increase from 2017.
  • The Jackson MS murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 35.63 per 100,000 population, a 4.49% increase from 2016.
  • The Jackson MS murder/homicide rate for 2016 was 34.1 per 100,000 population, a 9.72% increase from 2015.
  • The Jackson MS murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 31.08 per 100,000 population, a 12.18% decline from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in MS
City Name Population Rate
Brookhaven 12,125 57.73
Jackson 166,024 46.98
Vicksburg 22,298 40.36
Pascagoula 21,654 13.85
Meridian 37,500 10.67
West Point 10,593 9.44
Ocean Springs 17,726 5.64
Gulfport 72,402 5.52
Gautier 18,501 5.41
Laurel 18,486 5.41
Clinton 25,137 3.98
Starkville 25,559 3.91
Biloxi 46,148 2.17
Southaven 54,772 1.83
Wiggins 4,561 0.00
Florence 4,468 0.00
Edwards 1,006 0.00
Byram 11,692 0.00
Hattiesburg 46,461 0.00
Brandon 24,283 0.00
Booneville 8,688 0.00
Batesville 7,212 0.00
Ackerman 1,444 0.00
Fulton 4,019 0.00
Horn Lake 27,238 0.00
Iuka 2,955 0.00
Waveland 6,343 0.00
Leakesville 896 0.00
Madison 25,832 0.00
Summit 1,593 0.00
Oxford 24,369 0.00
Pass Christian 6,082 0.00
Petal 10,656 0.00
Historical Murder/Homicide Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Jackson MS US
2018 46.98 5.73 4.96
2017 35.63 6.36 5.32
2016 34.10 7.94 5.38
2015 31.08 8.46 4.95
2014 35.39 8.65 4.44
2013 28.40 7.25 4.52
2012 35.81 7.13 4.73
2011 29.86 7.79 4.71
2010 23.54 6.87 4.76
2009 21.41 6.57 5.02
2008 36.05 8.03 5.42
2007 26.21 6.92 5.68
2006 22.56 7.94 5.78
2005 21.06 7.36 5.65
2004 29.29 7.83 5.50
2003 24.80 9.26 5.68
2002 26.34 9.21 5.64
2001 27.01 9.86 5.62
1999 23.69 7.69 5.69