Amory, MS Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Amory

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Amory_{/100k people}	Mississippi_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	232	n/a (estimate)	3,304	3,049	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Amory_{/100k people}	Mississippi_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.0	5.3
Rape	3	n/a	42.7	42.7	40.4
Robbery	3	n/a	42.7	80.2	102.8
Assault	4	n/a	57.0	149.6	248.5
Violent crime	10	n/a (estimate)	142	281	386
Burglary	47	n/a	669.3	781.4	468.9
Theft	173	n/a	2,463.7	1,842.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	28.5	144.7	236.9
Property crime	222	n/a (estimate)	3,161	2,768	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Amory, MS for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Amory, MS is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Amory, MS crime rates are 8% higher than in comparison to the Mississippi mean and are 16% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Amory, MS has a rate that is 49% lower than the Mississippi average; compared to the United States, it is 63% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Amory, MS is 14% higher than its state's mean, and 29% higher than the country's average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nettleton, MS	1,819	108	1,068	1,176
Shannon, MS	1,744	124	1,224	1,348
Verona, MS	3,032	175	1,733	1,908
Hatley, MS	518	280	2,769	3,049
Aberdeen, MS	5,427	296	2,930	3,227
Smithville, MS	673	344	3,400	3,744
Gattman, MS	103	369	3,649	4,019
Amory, MS	7,110	142	3,161	3,304

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Amory is 16% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 9.05 daily crimes that occur in Amory.
Amory is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States.
In Amory you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Amory has decreased by 10%.

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Daily Crime In Amory (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Amory, MS for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for Mississippi as well as those across America as a whole. The Amory, MS total amount of daily offenses is 1.08 times more than the Mississippi average and 1.16 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Amory, MS is 1.97 times less than the Mississippi average, and it is 2.71 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Amory, MS has a daily crime figure that is 1.14 times more than the Mississippi average and 1.29 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Amory (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Amory, MS in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Mississippi as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Amory, MS to other cities in the state and across the country, Amory, MS is 62% safer than other cities of Mississippi and 42% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Mississippi cities and all around the United States, Amory, MS has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Amory, MS crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Amory

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Amory is 1 in 703

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Amory is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Amory is 1 in 31

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Amory, MS? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Amory, MS you have a 1 in 703 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Amory, MS.

Year Over Year Crime In Amory (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate for Amory, MS is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Amory, MS has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 149% in Amory, MS, while property crimes in Amory, MS have decreased by 12%. Crimes in total for Amory, MS have decreased by 10% year over year.

Amory police department

Item	Amory	Mississippi	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	26	4,806	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.6	3.8	3.3

There are a total of 26 Amory police officers. This results in 3.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 5.9% less than the Mississippi average and 10.1% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Mississippi

State	Total offenders	Mississippi_/100K	National_/100K
Mississippi	8,337	286	222

There are a total of 8,337 sex offenders in Mississippi. This yields a total of 286 sex offenders in Mississippi per 100,000 residents which is 29% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bonne Terre, MO	7,109	223	934	1,157
Aberdeen, NC	7,107	331	3,828	4,159
Southgate, FL	7,114	329	2,059	2,388
Independence, OH	7,115	154	1,683	1,837
Sausalito, CA	7,115	56	3,432	3,487
Amory, MS	7,110	142	3,161	3,304

Source: The Amory, MS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.