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


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

Crime rate in Bruce, MS

The 2022 crime rate in Bruce, MS is 127 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.9 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 58.9% U.S. cities. The 2022 Bruce crime rate rose by 24% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Bruce has seen decline of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Bruce, MS is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Bruce:

127.5
Calhoun City:

57.3
Derma:

494.7
Vardaman:

18.4
Coffeeville:

8.8
Water Valley:

233.0
Pontotoc:

240.9
Oxford:

140.8
Grenada:

196.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Bruce by year

Type

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(55.4)
1
(56.1)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
8
(443.2)
3
(168.2)
7
(433.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(55.4)
5
(280.3)
6
(371.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
7
(387.8)
2
(112.1)
6
(371.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.1)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index152.4102.6127.5

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 20 registered sex offenders living in Bruce, Mississippi as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bruce is 85 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Bruce:

216.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Bruce:

140.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Bruce:

277.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2007
Bruce:

0.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Bruce:

25.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Bruce:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Bruce:

92.8
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Bruce:

61.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Bruce:

30.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2007
Bruce:

20.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Bruce:

0.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Bruce:

50.0
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: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.36
Mississippi average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.32
Mississippi average:

2.08

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.58
Mississippi average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 7 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.01
Mississippi average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 6 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.49
Mississippi average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 7 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.97
Mississippi average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 7 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.96
Mississippi average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.88
Mississippi average:

2.10

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
Mississippi average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.41
Mississippi average:

2.18

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

Zip codes: 38915, 38951.