Crime & Safety in Greenville, MS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2016 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2016)Violent Crime Rate
2.84
per 1,000 residents
-41% vs national
Property Crime Rate
62.05
per 1,000 residents
+114% vs national
Total Crimes
2,059
2016
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
0%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-10%
vs 25K-50K avg
-10% vs 25K-50K
How Greenville Compares
Source: FBI (2016)Greenville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2016)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Greenville 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 (2016)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2016)Greenville police solve 0% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 41%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2016)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2016)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 7 | 0.22 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.50 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 57 | 1.80 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 8 | 0.25 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 930 | 29.31 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 961 | 30.28 | 0.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 78 | 2.46 | 0.0% |
Greenville, MS reported 90 violent crimes and 1,969 property crimes in 2016. The violent crime rate of 2.84 per 1,000 residents is 41.2% below the national average of 4.82 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 961 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 100.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Greenville's violent crime rate is 10% lower.