In 2025, Gulfport police reported 427 violent crimes (569 per 100,000 residents), including 5 murders, 38 robberies and 354 aggravated assaults, plus 2,649 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 75,068. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 3 large Mississippi cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MS0240200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | 569 | 427 | 5 | 3,529 | Totals |
| Jackson | 400 | 555 | 26 | 1,500 | Totals |
| Southaven | 266 | 155 | 1 | 1,647 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Gulfport's violent-crime rate of 569 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 3.1 times the Mississippi rate (183) and 78% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 176 residents, or about 8.2 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Gulfport ranks 108th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 104th for murder (5 murders, 6.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 83% of Gulfport's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 3,529 per 100,000, 3.3 times Mississippi overall. Gulfport police logged 218 vehicle thefts (290 per 100,000, 136th of 351; Mississippi: 118) and 303 burglaries (404 per 100,000, 2.1 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Mobile, 60 miles east in Alabama; its violent-crime rate (588) is about even with Gulfport's.
Out-of-state cities near Gulfport's size (75,068 residents): Wilmington, DE at 1,152 violent crimes per 100,000 and Bismarck, ND at 241.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Gulfport had 569 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 3.1 times the statewide 183. It is 1st highest of the 3 Mississippi cities on this site; Jackson is next at 400. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Gulfport police reported 5 murders for 2025, a rate of 6.7 per 100,000 residents. The Mississippi rate was 6.2 and the national rate 4.1.
218 vehicles were reported stolen in Gulfport in 2025, 290 per 100,000 residents. That is 49% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 136th of 351 cities on this site.