Carthage, MS Crime and Crime Rate
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The Carthage crime rate is lower than the Mississippi average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #23
Carthage, MS | 828.65 |
Mississippi | 1,583.52 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Carthage, MS Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2012 | Carthage, MS | Count | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 0 | |
| Carthage, MS | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59.6 | 178.7 | 337.5 | 595.6 | 19.9 | 0.0 | 596 |
| Mississippi | Per 100,000 | 7.4 | 27.5 | 76.5 | 149.4 | 940.6 | 1,725.6 | 144.8 | NA | 1,487 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Carthage, MS | Count | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 0 | |
| Carthage, MS | Per 100,000 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 78.5 | 58.9 | 431.9 | 215.9 | 196.3 | 0.0 | 839 |
| Mississippi | Per 100,000 | 8.0 | 29.0 | 83.7 | 149.1 | 1,037.7 | 1,822.5 | 165.4 | NA | 1,597 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Carthage, MS | Count | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 45 | 5 | 0 | |
| Carthage, MS | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.4 | 61.2 | 999.2 | 917.6 | 102.0 | 0.0 | 872 |
| Mississippi | Per 100,000 | 7.0 | 31.2 | 93.7 | 137.8 | 1,026.0 | 1,778.4 | 180.6 | NA | 1,588 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Carthage, MS | Count | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 31 | 4 | 0 | |
| Carthage, MS | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 62.0 | 1,220.0 | 641.0 | 82.7 | 0.0 | 1,008 |
| Mississippi | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 31.8 | 100.4 | 142.6 | 987.9 | 1,782.5 | 183.0 | NA | 1,580 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
Carthage, MS Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2013 | Carthage, MS | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carthage, MS | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | Per 100,000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Carthage, MS | 3.20 |
Mississippi | 2.88 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Carthage, MS Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2013 | Carthage, MS | Count | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| Carthage, MS | Per 100,000 | 358.7 | 279.0 | 79.7 | 3.19 |
| Mississippi | Per 100,000 | 379.7 | 239.2 | 140.6 | 3.09 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Carthage, MS | Count | 19 | 15 | 4 | |
| Carthage, MS | Per 100,000 | 377.2 | 297.8 | 79.4 | 3.38 |
| Mississippi | Per 100,000 | 362.8 | 230.8 | 132.1 | 2.97 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Carthage, MS | Count | 20 | 15 | 5 | |
| Carthage, MS | Per 100,000 | 392.6 | 294.5 | 98.2 | 3.44 |
| Mississippi | Per 100,000 | 308.6 | 200.3 | 108.2 | 2.54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Carthage, MS | Count | 19 | 15 | 4 | |
| Carthage, MS | Per 100,000 | 387.4 | 305.9 | 81.6 | 3.47 |
| Mississippi | Per 100,000 | 369.3 | 220.1 | 149.2 | 2.95 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Carthage, MS | Count | 19 | 15 | 4 | |
| Carthage, MS | Per 100,000 | 392.9 | 310.2 | 82.7 | 3.52 |
| Mississippi | Per 100,000 | 327.6 | 202.5 | 125.1 | 2.65 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |