Stone County Crime & Safety

Stone County has a total crime rate of 2031.6 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (190.6 per 100K) and property crimes (1841.0 per 100K).

Stone County has a safety score of 21/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #68 out of 82 counties in Mississippi for safety (1 = safest).

The county's total crime rate of 2,031.6 is roughly double the Mississippi state average of 978.4. Its safety score of 96.8 falls just below the state average of 98.4.

The local violent crime rate is 190.6 per 100,000, roughly half the national rate of 369.8. However, property crime is more prevalent, reaching 1,841.0 per 100,000 residents.

Crime data for Stone 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.

Stone County has a safety score of 21/100, 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.