Pearl River County Crime & Safety

Pearl River County has a total crime rate of 1366.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (248.4 per 100K) and property crimes (1118.0 per 100K).

Pearl River County has a safety score of 40/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #61 out of 82 counties in Mississippi for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score is slightly below the Mississippi state average of 98.4. However, its total crime rate is higher than the state's average of 978.4 per 100K residents.

Property crimes occur at a rate of 1,118.0 per 100K, while violent crimes are tracked at 248.4. Residents are roughly four times more likely to experience a property-related incident than a violent one.

Crime data for Pearl River 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.

Pearl River County has a safety score of 40/100, which is below the Mississippi average of 63/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.