Crime & Safety in Vicksburg, MS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.17
per 1,000 residents
+38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
38.11
per 1,000 residents
+75% vs national
Total Crimes
876
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-23% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+136%
vs 10K-25K avg
+136% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-4.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Vicksburg Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Vicksburg vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Vicksburg 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)Vicksburg police solve 75% of murder cases but only 3% of motor vehicle 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 | 4 | 0.20 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.20 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 15 | 0.76 | 40.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 99 | 5.00 | 30.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 95 | 4.80 | 4.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 580 | 29.32 | 12.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 79 | 3.99 | 2.5% |
Vicksburg, MS reported 122 violent crimes and 754 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.17 per 1,000 residents is 37.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 580 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 82.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Vicksburg's violent crime rate is 136% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 122 | 754 | 6.17 | 38.11 |
| 2023 | 128 | 672 | 6.44 | 33.81 |
| 2022 | 104 | 915 | 5.10 | 44.89 |
| 2021 | 148 | 746 | 7.01 | 35.33 |
| 2020 | 165 | 902 | 7.70 | 42.11 |
| 2019 | 150 | 1,111 | 6.84 | 50.67 |
| 2018 | 125 | 1,140 | 5.61 | 51.13 |
| 2017 | 144 | 1,362 | 6.32 | 59.81 |
| 2016 | 135 | 1,430 | 5.87 | 62.21 |
| 2015 | 109 | 1,329 | 4.68 | 57.10 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2003 | Vicksburg High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.