Liberty's overall rate of crime is sufficiently low that NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows the town to be one of the safest in the nation among cities and towns of all sizes, although not one of the very lowest in Mississippi (12% of the state's communities have a lower crime rate). Overall a very safe town, Liberty's crime rate is just 2 per 1,000 people, which means that a person's chance of becoming a victim in Liberty is one in 546.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Liberty has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Liberty is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Liberty 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 Liberty.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Liberty has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Liberty's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Liberty 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 Liberty than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 546.