Montgomery County Crime & Safety

Montgomery County has a total crime rate of 0.0 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (0.0 per 100K) and property crimes (0.0 per 100K).

Montgomery County has a safety score of 98/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #12 out of 82 counties in Mississippi for safety (1 = safest).

This perfect safety score exceeds the Mississippi state average of 98.4. Montgomery County currently ranks as one of the statistically safest jurisdictions in the state based on 2022 reporting.

With 0.0 violent and property crimes reported per 100K, the county remains well below the national property crime average of 2,015.7. Practical safety remains high, though resident awareness of these reporting trends is always encouraged.

Crime data for Montgomery 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.

Montgomery County has a safety score of 98/100, 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.