Mississippi Crime
Index
Rates Per 100,000
Inhabitants
Forcible
Aggravated
Larceny-
Vehicle
Year
Population
Index
Violent
Property
Murder
Rape
Robbery
assault
Burglary
Theft
Theft
1960
2,178,141
704.7
102.7
602.0
10.0
5.1
14.9
72.6
204.7
349.1
48.3
1961
2,215,000
732.1
102.7
629.4
10.3
5.8
15.6
70.9
212.3
357.9
59.2
1962
2,248,000
752.2
92.5
659.7
7.3
4.3
8.0
73.0
227.5
377.3
54.9
1963
2,290,000
650.8
77.7
573.1
7.2
4.3
8.3
57.9
186.0
338.0
49.2
1964
2,314,000
946.6
178.0
768.6
10.1
9.4
20.6
137.9
266.1
447.7
54.9
1965
2,321,000
977.2
170.1
807.1
8.9
6.9
14.4
139.9
285.5
444.2
77.3
1966
2,327,000
897.2
150.6
746.6
9.7
8.0
13.3
119.6
238.4
448.6
59.6
1967
2,348,000
900.2
113.8
786.4
8.7
5.5
10.6
89.0
257.8
471.9
56.7
1968
2,342,000
1,087.2
145.0
942.2
9.9
7.6
13.2
114.3
313.7
556.4
72.0
1969
2,363,000
1,094.6
141.9
952.6
8.1
9.1
14.6
110.1
316.5
563.3
72.9
1970
2,216,912
1,302.4
179.3
1,123.1
11.5
8.9
19.0
139.8
351.2
693.6
78.4
1971
2,226,000
1,600.5
276.3
1,324.2
14.7
13.7
35.9
212.0
444.7
780.0
99.4
1972
2,263,000
1,805.3
312.7
1,492.6
15.4
17.5
39.9
240.0
540.0
832.0
120.5
1973
2,281,000
1,926.3
339.1
1,587.2
16.1
17.1
46.8
259.1
593.8
879.7
113.8
1974
2,324,000
2,249.2
334.9
1,914.3
12.9
17.4
48.0
256.5
755.7
1,034.5
124.1
1975
2,346,000
2,410.7
315.9
2,094.8
13.9
16.5
54.6
230.9
784.2
1,181.3
129.3
1976
2,354,000
2,468.3
295.4
2,172.9
12.5
16.3
64.1
202.5
811.3
1,239.4
122.2
1977
2,389,000
2,588.6
288.7
2,299.9
14.3
19.6
65.7
189.1
915.6
1,239.9
144.4
1978
2,404,000
2,554.9
321.2
2,233.7
12.6
21.8
70.2
216.6
846.3
1,235.6
151.8
1979
2,406,000
2,960.6
323.6
2,637.0
12.6
21.7
70.7
218.6
973.7
1,496.5
166.8
1980
2,511,491
3,417.2
341.9
3,075.2
14.5
24.6
81.0
221.7
1,179.1
1,717.8
178.4
1981
2,530,000
3,537.4
304.6
3,232.8
12.6
26.0
81.4
184.6
1,170.5
1,880.9
181.3
1982
2,551,000
3,572.6
294.6
3,278.0
14.0
26.5
73.0
181.1
1,183.8
1,940.6
153.6
1983
2,587,000
3,208.2
280.4
2,927.7
11.2
23.8
63.8
181.6
1,023.5
1,762.0
142.1
1984
2,598,000
3,059.9
282.0
2,777.9
9.7
27.5
60.5
184.3
980.1
1,653.3
144.5
1985
2,613,000
3,265.7
270.9
2,994.8
10.6
26.7
62.6
171.1
1,021.9
1,817.0
156.0
1986
2,625,000
3,345.1
274.1
3,070.9
11.2
25.8
64.6
172.4
1,075.9
1,845.0
150.1
1987
2,625,000
3,438.6
269.8
3,168.8
10.2
29.2
57.0
173.3
1,201.4
1,807.0
160.5
1988
2,627,000
3,592.8
325.2
3,267.6
8.6
36.2
77.2
203.3
1,281.0
1,820.3
166.4
1989
2,621,000
3,515.3
311.2
3,204.1
9.7
38.8
78.3
184.4
1,145.3
1,879.7
179.2
1990
2,573,216
3,869.1
340.4
3,528.8
12.2
44.1
86.2
198.0
1,251.2
2,070.0
207.6
1991
2,592,000
4,220.8
389.1
3,831.7
12.8
46.3
116.3
213.7
1,331.9
2,213.5
286.3
1992
2,614,000
4,282.5
411.7
3,870.7
12.2
44.6
124.5
230.4
1,282.8
2,251.4
336.5
1993
2,643,000
4,418.3
433.9
3,984.4
13.5
42.6
139.3
238.4
1,285.8
2,363.5
335.1
1994
2,669,000
4,837.1
493.7
4,343.3
15.3
45.4
162.5
270.5
1,292.4
2,646.0
405.0
1995
2,697,000
4,514.5
502.8
4,011.7
12.9
39.1
130.9
319.9
1,131.1
2,520.1
360.5
1996
2,716,000
4,522.9
488.3
4,034.6
11.1
36.1
134.2
306.8
1,132.4
2,551.5
350.8
1997
2,731,000
4,630.2
469.0
4,161.3
13.1
39.0
137.0
279.9
1,187.4
2,632.3
341.6
1998
2,752,000
4,384.0
410.7
3,973.3
11.4
37.3
123.3
238.6
1,144.5
2,490.0
338.7
1999
2,768,619
4,270.4
349.3
3,921.1
7.7
34.6
121.2
326.5
884.4
2,737.3
300.6
2000
2,844,658
4,004.4
360.9
3,643.5
9.0
33.3
128.2
317.2
906.9
2,864.8
288.0
2001
2,859,733
4,182.7
349.9
3,832.8
9.9
40.1
115.2
184.7
1,042.8
2,458.8
331.3
2002
2,866,733
4,166.5
343.9
3,822.6
9.2
39.3
117.1
178.3
1,032.3
2,458.1
332.2
2003
2,882,594
4,031.2
323.9
3,707.3
9.3
37.4
104.6
172.6
1,025.6
2,369.6
312.1
2004
2,900,768
3,776.5
295.4
3,481.1
7.8
40.0
86.3
161.2
953.6
2,256.0
271.6
2005
2,908,496
3,553.8
279.6
3,274.2
7.4
39.4
82.7
150.1
923.7
2,092.9
257.6
2006
2,910,540
3,506.4
298.6
3,208.8
7.7
34.4
107.1
149.5
935.9
1,986.1
286.8
In
the year 2000 Mississippi had an estimated population of 2,844,658
which ranked the state 31st in population. For that year the State of
Mississippi had a total Crime Index of 4,004.4 reported incidents per
100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 27th highest total
Crime Index. For Violent Crime Mississippi had a reported incident rate
of 360.9 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 27th
highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes
against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 3,643.5 per
100,000 people, which ranked as the state 26th highest. Also in the
year 2000 Mississippi had 9.0 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the
state as having the 2nd highest rate for Murder.
Mississippi’s 33.3 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people,
ranked the state 23rd highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people,
Mississippi’s rate was 128.2 which ranked the state as having
the 21st highest for Robbery. The state also had 317.2 Aggravated
Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having
the 18th highest position for this crime among the states. For every
100,000 people there were 906.9 Burglaries, which ranks Mississippi as
having the 10th highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theft were
reported 2,864.8 times per hundred thousand people in Mississippi which
standing is the 15th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred
288.0 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the
32nd highest for vehicle theft among the states.
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