Wayne County Crime & Safety

Wayne County has a total crime rate of 1310.7 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (374.5 per 100K) and property crimes (936.2 per 100K).

Wayne County has a safety score of 42/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #60 out of 82 counties in Mississippi for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 97.9 falls below the Mississippi state average of 98.4. Additionally, its violent crime rate of 374.5 is more than double the state average of 149.2.

Wayne County reports 374.5 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, slightly topping the national average of 369.8. Property crime is much lower than the national trend, sitting at 936.2 compared to 2,015.7.

Crime data for Wayne 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.

Wayne County has a safety score of 42/100, 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.