Brandon, MS crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Brandon is safer than 68% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Mississippi, only on the order of 35% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Brandon. If you live in Brandon, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 168. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43. It is for these reasons that Brandon is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.
Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Brandon, and we found that the crime rate in Brandon is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Brandon is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Brandon does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Brandon.
NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Brandon's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Brandon is one in 879.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Brandon is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Brandon than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 207.
total Crime Index
68
(100 is safest)
Brandon Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
29 |
123 |
152 |
|
Crime Rate
|
1.14 |
4.82 |
5.96 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
879
in
Brandon
1 in
408
in
Mississippi
Brandon Violent Crimes
Population: 25,502
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.67 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
207
in
Brandon
1 in
57
in
Mississippi
Property Crimes
Population: 25,502
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 20 | 88 | 15 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.78 | 3.45 | 0.59 |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |