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


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

Crime rate in Carthage, MS

The 2016 crime rate in Carthage, MS is 186 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 72.5% U.S. cities. The 2016 Carthage crime rate rose by 10% compared to 2015. In the last 5 years Carthage has seen decline of violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Carthage, MS is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Carthage:

185.9
Kosciusko:

135.9
Philadelphia:

218.4
Forest:

491.0
Union:

218.8
Pickens:

15.1
Morton:

189.3
Canton:

447.3
Decatur:

7.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Carthage by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(19.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.3)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(20.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(19.9)
1
(20.0)
2
(40.6)
3
(61.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(20.7)
1
(19.7)
4
(78.5)
3
(59.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(60.9)
3
(61.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(62.0)
3
(59.1)
3
(58.9)
9
(178.7)
8
(159.4)
2
(40.1)
N/A1
(20.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
59
(1,220)
49
(965.5)
22
(431.9)
17
(337.5)
10
(199.3)
7
(140.3)
12
(243.5)
29
(595.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
31
(641.0)
45
(886.7)
11
(215.9)
30
(595.6)
5
(99.6)
32
(641.4)
62
(1,258)
80
(1,643)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(82.7)
5
(98.5)
10
(196.3)
1
(19.9)
1
(19.9)
2
(40.1)
1
(20.3)
4
(82.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.5)
City-Data.com crime index152.8128.7129.2102.667.462.7168.4185.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. 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 63 registered sex offenders living in Carthage, Mississippi as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Carthage is 78 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2016
Carthage:

102.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Carthage:

40.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Carthage:

99.6
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Carthage:

119.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Carthage:

108.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Carthage:

39.4
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Carthage:

62.0
U.S. Average:

208.9

Property crime rate in 2016
Carthage:

213.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Carthage:

114.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Carthage:

66.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Carthage:

47.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Carthage:

100.3
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Carthage:

126.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Carthage:

252.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Carthage:

288.5
U.S. Average:

285.6
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 2020, including police officers: 22 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.37
Mississippi average:

2.06

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 18 (14 officers - 13 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
Mississippi average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 19 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.98
Mississippi average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 20 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.94
Mississippi average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 19 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.96
Mississippi average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 19 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.10
Mississippi average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 17 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.81
Mississippi average:

2.18

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

Zip codes: 39051.