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	230	n/a (estimate)	965	3,049	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Brandon_{/100k people}	Mississippi_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.0	5.3
Rape	1	n/a	4.2	42.7	40.4
Robbery	3	n/a	12.6	80.2	102.8
Assault	11	n/a	46.2	149.6	248.5
Violent crime	15	n/a (estimate)	63	281	386
Burglary	41	n/a	172.1	781.4	468.9
Theft	165	n/a	692.6	1,842.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	9	n/a	37.8	144.7	236.9
Property crime	215	n/a (estimate)	902	2,768	2,451

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 68% lower than the Mississippi average and is 66% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Brandon, MS has a violent crime rate that is 78% lower than the Mississippi average and 84% lower than the national average. For property crime, Brandon, MS is 67% lower than the Mississippi average and 63% lower 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}
Madison, MS	25,473	54	758	812
Cleary, MS	1,100	93	924	1,017
Pelahatchie, MS	1,545	119	1,181	1,300
Florence, MS	4,313	126	1,250	1,376
Robinhood, MS	1,436	133	1,319	1,453
Byram, MS	11,610	195	1,929	2,124
Richland, MS	7,069	208	2,060	2,269
Brandon, MS	23,186	63	902	965

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Brandon is 66% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 2.64 daily crimes that occur in Brandon.
Brandon is safer than 83% of the cities in the United States.
In Brandon you have a 1 in 104 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Brandon has increased by 18%.

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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 3.16 times less than the Mississippi average and 2.94 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Brandon, MS is 4.46 times less than the Mississippi average, and it is 6.14 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Brandon, MS has a daily crime figure that is 3.07 times less than the Mississippi average and 2.72 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 83% 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 1589

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Brandon is 1 in 111

The chance of being a victim of crime in Brandon is 1 in 104

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 1589 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 111 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 104 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 increased by 24%, while the property crime rate in Brandon, MS has increased by 18% year over year. The number of total crimes in Brandon, MS has increased by 18% year over year.

Brandon police department

Item	Brandon	Mississippi	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	55	4,806	558,732
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 23.4% 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.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Laguna Beach, CA	23,204	494	2,751	3,244
Ewa Gentry, HI	23,168	350	3,390	3,739
Forest Grove, OR	23,214	201	2,128	2,329
Van Buren, AR	23,155	566	3,752	4,319
Avon Lake, OH	23,221	132	1,135	1,267
Brandon, MS	23,186	63	902	965

Source: The Brandon, 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.