Mount Olive, MS Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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67%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

77%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Mount Olive crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Mount Olive crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Mount Olive crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Mount Olive crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Mount Olive_{/100k people}	Mississippi_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	745 (estimate)	1,790	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.9	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	32.6	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	21.4	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	141.8	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	84 (estimate)	203	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	304.3	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,093.3	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	189.5	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	660 (estimate)	1,587	1,917

Mount Olive crime map

The Mount Olive crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Mount Olive as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Mount Olive crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Mount Olive crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Mount Olive crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Mount Olive are 77% lower than the national average
In Mount Olive you have a 1 in 135 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Mount Olive is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Mount Olive has decreased by 33%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Mount Olive

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Mount Olive is 1 in 1184

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Mount Olive is 1 in 152

The chance of being a victim of crime in Mount Olive is 1 in 135

Year Over Year Crime In Mount Olive (per 100,000 people)

Mount Olive police department

Item	Mount Olive	Mississippi	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	4,806	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.8	3.3

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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Seminary, MS	267	0	345	345
Taylorsville, MS	2,303	75	584	659
Prentiss, MS	1,204	83	647	730
Collins, MS	2,921	107	834	940
Magee, MS	4,174	149	1,163	1,311
Mendenhall, MS	3,003	141	1,507	1,649
Mount Olive, MS	1,776	84	660	745

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rosepine, LA	1,776	204	979	1,183
Mountain Village, CO	1,776	80	1,122	1,202
New Oxford, PA	1,775	100	591	691
Bull Run Mountain Estates, VA	1,777	39	277	316
Bryson City, NC	1,777	662	1,191	1,853
Mount Olive, MS	1,776	84	660	745

Source: The Mount Olive, MS crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.