Greene County Crime & Safety

Greene County has a total crime rate of 351.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (95.1 per 100K) and property crimes (256.0 per 100K).

Greene County has a safety score of 85/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #29 out of 82 counties in Mississippi for safety (1 = safest).

With a score of 99.4, Greene County exceeds the Mississippi state average safety score of 98.4. Three reporting agencies contribute data that highlights the county's secure environment.

Violent crime is very low at 95.1 per 100,000, while property crime stands at 256.0. Both metrics are significantly better than national and state benchmarks.

Crime data for Greene County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Greene County has a safety score of 85/100, which is above the Mississippi average of 63/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.