In 2025, Southaven police reported 155 violent crimes (266 per 100,000 residents), including 1 murders, 24 robberies and 116 aggravated assaults, plus 958 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 58,174. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large Mississippi cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MS0170100, 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.
Southaven's violent-crime rate of 266 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 46% higher than the Mississippi rate (183) and 17% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 375 residents, or about 3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Southaven ranks 255th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 263rd for murder (1 murder, 1.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 75% of Southaven's violent crimes and robberies 15%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,647 per 100,000, 55% higher than Mississippi overall. Southaven police logged 108 vehicle thefts (186 per 100,000, 215th of 351; Mississippi: 118) and 78 burglaries (134 per 100,000, 30% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Memphis, 11 miles north in Tennessee; its violent-crime rate (1,853) is 7 times Southaven's.
Out-of-state cities near Southaven's size (58,174 residents): Casper, WY at 320 violent crimes per 100,000 and Great Falls, MT at 631.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Southaven had 266 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 46% higher than the statewide 183. It is 3rd highest of the 3 Mississippi cities on this site; Gulfport is highest at 569. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Southaven police reported 1 murder for 2025, a rate of 1.7 per 100,000 residents. The Mississippi rate was 6.2 and the national rate 4.1.
108 vehicles were reported stolen in Southaven in 2025, 186 per 100,000 residents. That is about even with the national rate of 195 and ranks 215th of 351 cities on this site.