Jackson Mississippi Crime Rate

 According to one source, the city has a **total crime rate of about 40.48 incidents per 1,000 residents** (combining violent and property crimes).

In terms of homicide specifically: Jackson (in the county in which it lies) had a homicide rate of approximately 49.3 per 100,000 people in one recent analysis. ([USAFacts][3]) More recent reporting claims the jackson mississippi crime rate rate reached nearly 78 homicides per 100,000 in 2024. 

Key factors that analysts and reports point to include:

Persistent poverty, shrinking population, and socio-economic challenges in the city.

High levels of property crime and especially vehicle theft: in Jackson, your chance of vehicle theft has been estimated at about 1 in 160.

Concentration of violence in particular neighborhoods. The overall “average” rate masks wide variation across parts of the city. For example, one source notes that in more dangerous central neighborhoods the victimization risk is about 1 in 31, while in safer southeast parts it’s about 1 in 81.

In short: Jackson has one of the highest crime rates in the United States. Violent crime and homicide rates are extremely elevated compared to national averages. While some recent declines are encouraging, the level of risk remains substantial,