Crime & Safety in Pascagoula, MS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.26
per 1,000 residents
-27% vs national
Property Crime Rate
48.71
per 1,000 residents
+124% vs national
Total Crimes
1,115
2024
Violent Clearance
29%
cases solved
-33% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+25%
vs 10K-25K avg
+25% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+49.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Pascagoula Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pascagoula vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Pascagoula 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)Pascagoula police solve 38% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 18 | 0.84 | 11.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 12 | 0.56 | 25.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 39 | 1.82 | 38.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 110 | 5.13 | 14.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 824 | 38.41 | 23.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 111 | 5.17 | 14.4% |
Pascagoula, MS reported 70 violent crimes and 1,045 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.26 per 1,000 residents is 27.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 29% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 824 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 69.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Pascagoula's violent crime rate is 25% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70 | 1,045 | 3.26 | 48.71 |
| 2023 | 47 | 886 | 2.19 | 41.22 |
| 2022 | 88 | 989 | 4.05 | 45.50 |
| 2021 | 65 | 1,037 | 3.03 | 48.30 |
| 2020 | 67 | 1,197 | 3.10 | 55.33 |
| 2019 | 56 | 1,241 | 2.59 | 57.43 |
| 2018 | 73 | 1,325 | 3.37 | 61.19 |
| 2017 | 72 | 1,450 | 3.28 | 66.13 |
| 2016 | 58 | 1,426 | 2.63 | 64.55 |
| 2015 | 105 | 1,511 | 4.73 | 68.06 |