Brandon, MS Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Brandon

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Brandon_{/100k people}	Mississippi_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	191	n/a (estimate)	815	3,109	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Brandon_{/100k people}	Mississippi_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.7	4.9
Rape	2	n/a	8.5	40.2	38.6
Robbery	2	n/a	8.5	76.7	101.9
Assault	8	n/a	34.2	150.3	237.8
Violent crime	12	n/a (estimate)	51	276	373
Burglary	57	n/a	243.3	828.8	491.4
Theft	108	n/a	461.1	1,863.0	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	14	n/a	59.8	141.8	220.2
Property crime	179	n/a (estimate)	764	2,834	2,487

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Brandon, MS. The total number of reported crimes in Brandon, MS is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall Brandon, MS crime rate is 74% lower than the Mississippi average and is 71% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Brandon, MS has a violent crime rate that is 81% lower than the Mississippi average and 86% lower than the national average. For property crime, Brandon, MS is 73% lower than the Mississippi average and 69% lower than the national average.

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The overall crime rate in Brandon is 71% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 2.23 daily crimes that occur in Brandon.
Brandon is safer than 87% of the cities in the United States.
In Brandon you have a 1 in 123 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Brandon has decreased by 16%.

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Daily Crime In Brandon (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Brandon, 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 Brandon, MS total amount of daily offenses is 3.81 times less than the Mississippi average and 3.51 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Brandon, MS is 5.38 times less than the Mississippi average, and it is 7.27 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Brandon, MS has a daily crime figure that is 3.71 times less than the Mississippi average and 3.25 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Brandon (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Brandon, MS compared to other areas of Mississippi, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Brandon, MS safer than 92% when compared to other Mississippi cities, and 87% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Mississippi, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Brandon, MS. At this time, Brandon, MS sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Brandon

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Brandon is 1 in 1953

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Brandon is 1 in 131

The chance of being a victim of crime in Brandon is 1 in 123

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Brandon, MS? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Brandon, MS you have a 1 in 1953 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 131 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 123 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Brandon, MS.

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

A good indicator of whether Brandon, MS is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Brandon, MS has decreased by 32%, while the property crime rate in Brandon, MS has decreased by 15% year over year. The number of total crimes in Brandon, MS has decreased by 16% year over year.

Brandon police department

Item	Brandon	Mississippi	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	55	4,806	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	3.8	3.3

There are a total of 55 Brandon police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 34.6% less than the Mississippi average and 23.7% less 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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Florence, MS	4,249	0	276	276
Madison, MS	24,871	78	947	1,025
Cleary, MS	1,070	92	946	1,038
Pelahatchie, MS	1,431	118	1,209	1,327
Robinhood, MS	1,405	132	1,351	1,482
Brandon, MS	22,616	51	764	815

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brownsburg, IN	22,618	147	1,582	1,729
Lisle, IL	22,626	74	842	916
Brookings, SD	22,645	106	1,668	1,774
Northdale, FL	22,587	409	2,488	2,896
Granite Bay, CA	22,646	179	1,100	1,278
Brandon, MS	22,616	51	764	815

Source: The Brandon, MS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. 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.