Crime & Safety in Hattiesburg, MS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.21
per 1,000 residents
-51% vs national
Property Crime Rate
34.65
per 1,000 residents
+60% vs national
Total Crimes
1,781
2024
Violent Clearance
61%
cases solved
+43% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-21%
vs 25K-50K avg
-21% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-13.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Hattiesburg Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hattiesburg vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Hattiesburg 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 Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Hattiesburg police solve 83% of murder cases but only 7% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 6 | 0.12 | 83.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 19 | 0.39 | 21.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 16 | 0.33 | 37.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 66 | 1.37 | 75.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 179 | 3.71 | 16.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,388 | 28.73 | 7.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 107 | 2.21 | 15.9% |
Hattiesburg, MS reported 107 violent crimes and 1,674 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.21 per 1,000 residents is 50.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 61% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,388 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 66.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Hattiesburg's violent crime rate is 21% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 107 | 1,674 | 2.21 | 34.65 |
| 2023 | 123 | 2,047 | 2.55 | 42.37 |
| 2022 | 161 | 2,099 | 3.44 | 44.79 |
| 2021 | 194 | 2,363 | 4.23 | 51.58 |
| 2020 | 184 | 2,457 | 4.01 | 53.56 |
| 2019 | 106 | 2,065 | 2.31 | 44.92 |
| 2018 | 102 | 2,204 | 2.20 | 47.44 |
| 2017 | 130 | 2,113 | 2.76 | 44.85 |
| 2016 | 147 | 2,752 | 3.13 | 58.55 |
| 2015 | 105 | 3,013 | 2.22 | 63.68 |