Most Dangerous Cities in Mississippi
Top 23 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Laurel at 1051.9/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Mississippi
Mississippi lists 23 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Laurel at 1051.9/100K violent down to Madison at 57/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 994.9/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 245.8 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Laurel reported 178 violent and 641 property offenses on a 16,922 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 3788/100K sits beside the 1051.9/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Laurel, Vicksburg, Tupelo, Cleveland, Corinth.
Laurel offense desk
Laurel's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (79% of 178 Part I violent offenses; mix index 6,452).
Laurel's violent rate rose 3.5% vs 2023 (1016.2 → 1051.9 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Mississippi highest-crime list.
Laurel violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurel | F | 16,922 | 1051.9/100K | 3788/100K |
| 2 | Vicksburg | F | 19,785 | 616.6/100K | 3811/100K |
| 3 | Tupelo | D | 37,593 | 391/100K | 3777.3/100K |
| 4 | Cleveland | D | 10,165 | 383.7/100K | 2843.1/100K |
| 5 | Corinth | D | 14,142 | 353.6/100K | 3139.6/100K |
| 6 | Pascagoula | D | 21,455 | 326.3/100K | 4870.7/100K |
| 7 | Ridgeland | C | 24,407 | 319.6/100K | 1380.8/100K |
| 8 | Southaven | C | 57,537 | 304.2/100K | 2024.8/100K |
| 9 | Gautier | C | 19,023 | 247.1/100K | 1924/100K |
| 10 | Hattiesburg | C | 48,307 | 221.5/100K | 3465.3/100K |
| 11 | Olive Branch | B | 47,178 | 199.2/100K | 1358.7/100K |
| 12 | Picayune | C | 11,860 | 185.5/100K | 2698.1/100K |
| 13 | Petal | A | 11,505 | 130.4/100K | 391.1/100K |
| 14 | Oxford | B | 27,529 | 127.1/100K | 1852.6/100K |
| 15 | Bay St. Louis | B | 10,901 | 119.3/100K | 2357.6/100K |
| 16 | Horn Lake | A | 26,378 | 109.9/100K | 1398.9/100K |
| 17 | Byram | A | 12,526 | 95.8/100K | 958/100K |
| 18 | Hernando | A | 18,579 | 91.5/100K | 473.7/100K |
| 19 | Brandon | A | 25,905 | 88.8/100K | 374.4/100K |
| 20 | Starkville | B | 25,344 | 82.9/100K | 2036/100K |
| 21 | Long Beach | A | 17,053 | 82.1/100K | 991/100K |
| 22 | Clinton | A | 26,285 | 68.5/100K | 1206/100K |
| 23 | Madison | A+ | 28,064 | 57/100K | 388.4/100K |
Mississippi overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.