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Crime rate in Poplarville, Mississippi (MS): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Poplarville, MS compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Poplarville, MS

The 2022 crime rate in Poplarville, MS is 110 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.2 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 53.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Poplarville crime rate fell by 32% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Poplarville has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Poplarville, MS is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Poplarville:

109.7
Lumberton:

119.0
Bogalusa:

646.1
Purvis:

98.4
Picayune:

306.7
Wiggins:

246.5
Columbia:

18.4
Pearl River:

182.8
Hattiesburg:

332.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Poplarville by year

Type

2009

2010

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.7)
2
(68.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.0)
1
(34.5)
1
(36.1)
1
(35.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
6
(196.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.5)
1
(35.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
7
(229.2)
11
(380.1)
0
(0.0)
7
(248.6)
2
(71.4)
2
(68.9)
3
(99.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(68.1)
1
(34.0)
3
(103.4)
1
(36.1)
3
(106.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
26
(851.3)
19
(656.5)
44
(1,519)
28
(994.3)
24
(856.8)
23
(792.6)
14
(465.9)
10
(334.1)
11
(374.7)
16
(543.3)
8
(275.8)
18
(649.6)
6
(213.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
27
(884.1)
6
(207.3)
52
(1,796)
41
(1,456)
31
(1,107)
36
(1,241)
42
(1,398)
27
(902.1)
25
(851.5)
18
(611.2)
34
(1,172)
38
(1,371)
20
(712.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(32.7)
5
(172.8)
4
(138.1)
1
(35.5)
4
(142.8)
4
(137.8)
2
(66.6)
6
(200.5)
2
(68.1)
7
(237.7)
3
(103.4)
9
(324.8)
2
(71.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.6)
City-Data.com crime index202.4144.1189.2191.1169.2185.0113.875.579.4115.4122.7162.4109.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 45 registered sex offenders living in Poplarville, Mississippi as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Poplarville is 65 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Poplarville:

106.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Poplarville:

54.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Poplarville:

86.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Poplarville:

50.9
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Poplarville:

34.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Poplarville:

0.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Poplarville:

49.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Poplarville:

103.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Poplarville:

89.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Poplarville:

142.0
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Poplarville:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2010
Poplarville:

190.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Poplarville:

212.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Poplarville:

233.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Poplarville:

161.1
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Poplarville:

0.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Poplarville:

125.2
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Poplarville:

89.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Poplarville:

247.2
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Poplarville:

129.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Poplarville:

174.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Poplarville:

127.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Poplarville:

142.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Poplarville:

173.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Poplarville:

241.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Poplarville:

248.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Poplarville:

277.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Poplarville:

414.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2010
Poplarville:

167.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Poplarville:

219.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Poplarville:

240.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Poplarville:

153.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Poplarville:

287.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Poplarville:

219.8
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 9 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.25
Mississippi average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.76
Mississippi average:

2.08

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 10 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.41
Mississippi average:

2.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 10 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.34
Mississippi average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 10 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.33
Mississippi average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 13 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.15
Mississippi average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 13 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.93
Mississippi average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 13 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.01
Mississippi average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 12 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.96
Mississippi average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 11 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.15
Mississippi average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 11 (10 officers - 10 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.73
Mississippi average:

2.10

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 11 (10 officers - 10 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.73
Mississippi average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 11 (10 officers - 10 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.82
Mississippi average:

2.18

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Poplarville, MS
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 39470.