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Meridian, MS Crime and Crime Rate

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The Meridian crime rate is much higher than the Mississippi average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #93

Meridian, MS	3,173.14
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.

Meridian, MS Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Meridian, MS	Count	9	28	125	78	624	1,235	143	11
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	22.0	68.5	305.8	190.8	1,526.7	3,021.6	349.9	26.9	3,017
	Mississippi	Per 100,000	8.6	25.5	81.2	153.4	813.3	1,956.9	150.9	NA	1,503
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Meridian, MS	Count	3	29	129	72	902	1,327	186	6
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	7.4	71.2	316.6	176.7	2,213.6	3,256.6	456.5	14.7	3,268
	Mississippi	Per 100,000	6.5	23.9	80.5	156.5	835.6	1,742.3	146.7	NA	1,421
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Meridian, MS	Count	10	33	124	67	734	1,226	179	8
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	24.2	79.8	299.9	162.0	1,775.2	2,965.1	432.9	19.3	3,220
	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	Meridian, MS	Count	2	32	105	97	1,011	1,244	198	11
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	4.8	77.5	254.2	234.8	2,447.7	3,011.8	479.4	26.6	3,294
	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	Meridian, MS	Count	7	27	106	62	1,056	1,195	147	16
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	17.7	68.2	267.9	156.7	2,669.0	3,020.3	371.5	40.4	3,442
	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	Meridian, MS	Count	3	40	107	100	1,038	1,104	127	20
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	7.9	105.1	281.2	262.8	2,727.7	2,901.1	333.7	52.6	3,587
	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
2008	Meridian, MS	Count	7	30	86	84	732	1,066	123	16
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	18.4	78.7	225.6	220.3	1,920.1	2,796.2	322.6	42.0	3,050
	Mississippi	Per 100,000	8.1	30.3	102.6	143.9	885.6	1,838.7	216.2	NA	1,581
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Meridian, MS	Count	2	38	83	106	753	1,044	119	19
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	5.3	100.1	218.7	279.3	1,984.0	2,750.7	313.5	50.1	3,026
	Mississippi	Per 100,000	7.1	35.6	98.2	150.3	957.9	1,990.0	252.9	NA	1,686
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Meridian, MS	Count	2	34	70	95	776	1,017	117	12
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	5.2	88.4	182.0	247.0	2,017.4	2,643.9	304.2	31.2	2,863
	Mississippi	Per 100,000	7.7	34.4	107.1	149.5	935.9	1,986.1	286.8	NA	1,705
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Meridian, MS	Count	6	29	79	84	744	1,181	105	15
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	15.4	74.2	202.2	215.0	1,904.0	3,022.4	268.7	38.4	2,964
	Mississippi	Per 100,000	7.3	39.3	82.3	149.4	919.7	2,083.9	256.5	NA	1,688
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Meridian, MS	2.51
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.

Meridian, MS Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Meridian, MS	Count	109	90	19
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	267.5	220.9	46.6	2.44
	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	Meridian, MS	Count	125	102	23
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	302.3	246.7	55.6	2.75
	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	Meridian, MS	Count	109	98	11
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	263.9	237.3	26.6	2.51
	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	Meridian, MS	Count	114	99	15
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	288.1	250.2	37.9	2.69
	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	Meridian, MS	Count	109	92	17
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	286.4	241.8	44.7	2.64
	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
2008	Meridian, MS	Count	116	99	17
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	304.3	259.7	44.6	2.82
	Mississippi	Per 100,000	331.1	203.9	127.2	2.68
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Meridian, MS	Count	110	95	15
	Meridian, MS	Per 100,000	289.8	250.3	39.5	2.70
	Mississippi	Per 100,000	364.2	219.8	144.3	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Meridian, MS	Count	105	88	17
2005	Meridian, MS	Count	110	92	18