Madison, MS Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 57%

Violent crime 90%

Property crime 51%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Madison_{/100k people}	Mississippi_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	279	n/a (estimate)	1,079	2,654	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	11.2	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	25.1	42.6
Robbery	3	n/a	11.6	57.1	81.6
Assault	7	n/a	27.1	184.6	250.2
Violent crime	10	n/a (estimate)	39	278	379
Burglary	17	n/a	65.7	627.0	340.5
Theft	251	n/a	970.5	1,555.7	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	3.9	193.1	219.9
Property crime	269	n/a (estimate)	1,040	2,376	2,110

Key findings

Madison crime rates are 57% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Madison are 90% lower than the national average
In Madison you have a 1 in 93 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Madison is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Madison has increased by 8%

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The Madison crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Madison as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Madison crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Madison (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Madison, Mississippi is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Madison are 2.46 times less than the Mississippi average and 2.31 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Madison are 7.19 times less than than Mississippi and 9.81 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Madison are 2.28 times less than than Mississippi and 2.03 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Madison (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Madison to every other city in Mississippi, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Madison safe? The gauges above illustrate that Madison is safer than 92% of every city located within Mississippi along with 80% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Mississippi and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Madison, MS is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Madison

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Madison is 1 in 2587

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Madison is 1 in 97

The chance of being a victim of crime in Madison is 1 in 93

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Madison, Mississippi? If you reside in Madison, then there is a 1 in 2587 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 97. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 93 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Madison.

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

Determining whether Madison is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Madison violent crime rates have decreased by 44%. At the same time, property crime has increased by 11% year over year. Total crimes for Madison has increased by 8% in the same time frame.

Madison police department

Item	Madison	Mississippi	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	98	4,806	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.0	3.8	3.3

There are a total of 98 Madison police officers. This results in 4.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4.5% greater than the Mississippi average and 22.3% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Mississippi

State	Total offenders	Mississippi_/100K	National_/100K
Mississippi	11,060	380	266

There are a total of 11,060 sex offenders in Mississippi. This yields a total of 380 sex offenders in Mississippi per 100,000 residents which is 43% 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}
Flora, MS	2,058	107	915	1,022
Kearney Park, MS	1,405	109	928	1,036
Brandon, MS	23,186	106	1,101	1,208
Clinton, MS	25,411	187	1,600	1,788
Ridgeland, MS	24,338	273	2,007	2,280
Canton, MS	13,504	246	2,104	2,350
Pearl, MS	26,344	288	2,462	2,750
Madison, MS	25,473	39	1,040	1,079

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Zanesville, OH	25,467	351	4,226	4,577
Reading, MA	25,490	12	458	470
Burlington, IA	25,492	366	2,374	2,739
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	25,447	387	2,197	2,584
Alvin, TX	25,500	239	2,452	2,692
Madison, MS	25,473	39	1,040	1,079

Source: The Madison, MS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.