Mississippi Crime Grades

Statewide grade A

63 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 77/100 (Safe).

What is Mississippi’s crime safety grade?

Mississippi earned an overall safety grade of A (score: 77/100, Safe) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 142.7 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 952.6 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 63 Mississippi cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 63 graded Mississippi cities, 5 earned A+, 17 earned A, 17 received B, 9 landed at C, 8 received D, and 7 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Puckett with a A+ grade (score: 100/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Laurel with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 1051.9/100K).

Roughly 35% of graded cities in Mississippi achieved an A or A+ rating, while 24% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Mississippi and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+
5 cities
A
17 cities
B
17 cities
C
9 cities
D
8 cities
F
7 cities

The safest cities in Mississippi

Violent crimes per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer, hover a bar for the exact rate.

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What this shows Puckett reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Mississippi. At 0 per 100K, it runs well below the Mississippi average of 142.7. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
# Grade City Score
1 A+ Puckett 100
2 A+ Seminary 97
3 A+ Mathiston 95
4 A+ Pass Christian 93
5 A+ Madison 91
6 A Raymond 89
7 A Brandon 88
8 A Quitman 87
9 A Hernando 87
10 A Smithville 86
11 A Purvis 86
12 A Richland 86
13 A Ackerman 84
14 A Petal 84
15 A Clinton 83
16 A Long Beach 83
17 A Tunica 83
18 A New Albany 82
19 A Guntown 82
20 A Byram 82
21 A Ellisville 81
22 A Horn Lake 77
23 B Starkville 74
24 B Iuka 74
25 B Mendenhall 73
26 B Oxford 71
27 B Waveland 70
28 B Fulton 70
29 B Union 70
30 B Vardaman 70
31 B Heidelberg 69
32 B Kosciusko 68
33 B Olive Branch 68
34 B Wesson 68
35 B Bay St. Louis 67
36 B Poplarville 64
37 B Senatobia 63
38 B Bay Springs 61
39 B Bruce 60
40 C Gautier 59
41 C Pontotoc 59
42 C Picayune 58
43 C Ridgeland 56
44 C Southaven 52
45 C Hattiesburg 48
46 C Walnut 48
47 C Booneville 46
48 C Wiggins 42
49 D Pascagoula 38
50 D Corinth 37
51 D Cleveland 37
52 D Batesville 36
53 D Tupelo 31
54 D West Point 31
55 D Philadelphia 26
56 D Lucedale 25
57 F Magee 24
58 F Water Valley 22
59 F Forest 22
60 F Waynesboro 16
61 F Amory 15
62 F Vicksburg 9
63 F Laurel 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mississippi's overall crime safety grade?
Mississippi has an overall safety grade of A (score: 77/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 142.7 per 100K and property crime rate of 952.6 per 100K compared to national averages.
How many cities in Mississippi have an A+ safety grade?
5 cities in Mississippi earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 17 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in Mississippi?
Puckett is the highest-rated city in Mississippi with a A+ grade (score: 100/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

Nearby States, Crime Grades

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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