Many people wonder how safe they are in Oxford, 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 Oxford, MS to other cities in the state and across the country, Oxford, MS is 65% safer than other cities of Mississippi and 44% 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, Oxford, MS has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Oxford, MS crime rate to all the other cities investigated.