Crime & Safety in Carthage, MS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2015 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2015)Violent Crime Rate
1.01
per 1,000 residents
-78% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.22
per 1,000 residents
-48% vs national
Total Crimes
80
2015
Violent Clearance
120%
cases solved
+184% vs national
Property Clearance
45%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-63%
vs <10K avg
-63% vs <10K
How Carthage Compares
Source: FBI (2015)Carthage vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2015)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Carthage is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Composition
Source: FBI (2015)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2015)Carthage police solve 150% of rape cases but only 17% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2015)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2015)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.20 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.41 | 150.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.61 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | -1 | -0.20 | N/A |
| Burglary | Property | 12 | 2.43 | 16.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 62 | 12.58 | 50.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1 | 0.20 | 100.0% |
Carthage, MS reported 5 violent crimes and 75 property crimes in 2015. The violent crime rate of 1.01 per 1,000 residents is 78.2% below the national average of 4.66 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 120% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 62 of the property crime reports. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Carthage's violent crime rate is 63% lower.
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2008 | Friends of Children Head Start center | 1 | 1 | nan | .45-caliber handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.