Mathiston, 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
Mathiston is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (83%) and also has a lower crime rate than 79% of the communities in Mississippi, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Mathiston is one in 285 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43.
How does the crime rate in Mathiston compare to similar sized communities across America? When NeighborhoodScout compared Mathiston with other communities its size, we found that the crime rate was near the average for all other communities of similar size. So, whether Mathiston's crime rate is high or low compared to all places in the US, when we control for population size and compare it to places that are similar in size, it is near the middle of the pack in crime rate; not much more or less dangerous, and about what we would expect from the statistics.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Mathiston 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 Mathiston.
NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Mathiston'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 Mathiston is one in 854.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Mathiston 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 Mathiston than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 427.
total Crime Index
83
(100 is safest)
Mathiston Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Crime Rate
|
1.17 |
2.34 |
3.51 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
854
in
Mathiston
1 in
408
in
Mississippi
Mathiston Violent Crimes
Population: 854
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.17 |
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
427
in
Mathiston
1 in
57
in
Mississippi
Property Crimes
Population: 854
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.00 |
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 |