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Crime rate in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi (MS): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Bay St. Louis, MS compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Bay St. Louis, MS

The 2022 crime rate in Bay St. Louis, MS is 254 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 83.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Bay St. Louis crime rate rose by 48% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2 - an increase of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Bay St. Louis has seen increasing violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Bay St. Louis, MS is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Bay St. Louis:

254.0
Waveland:

99.7
Pass Christian:

104.8
Long Beach:

98.2
Gulfport:

166.0
Pearl River:

182.8
Picayune:

306.7
Biloxi:

84.5
Slidell:

221.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Bay St. Louis by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(12.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(42.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(27.2)
1
(6.6)
2
(18.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
3
(38.6)
4
(43.2)
2
(21.5)
4
(42.4)
3
(28.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(14.1)
2
(13.6)
6
(39.5)
2
(18.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
6
(77.2)
1
(10.8)
2
(21.5)
11
(116.7)
1
(9.4)
4
(30.0)
6
(42.4)
4
(27.2)
4
(26.3)
6
(56.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(51.5)
3
(32.4)
15
(161.4)
7
(74.2)
13
(122.7)
2
(15.0)
3
(21.2)
8
(54.5)
14
(92.2)
8
(75.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
84
(1,081)
92
(993.5)
122
(1,313)
77
(816.7)
57
(538.2)
2
(15.0)
47
(332.0)
122
(830.7)
54
(355.5)
82
(774.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
317
(4,078)
241
(2,603)
282
(3,034)
290
(3,076)
135
(1,275)
35
(262.6)
119
(840.6)
169
(1,151)
225
(1,481)
252
(2,379)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
15
(193.0)
19
(205.2)
16
(172.1)
17
(180.3)
13
(122.7)
6
(45.0)
28
(197.8)
38
(258.7)
30
(197.5)
26
(245.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(32.3)
3
(31.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(14.1)
5
(34.0)
1
(6.6)
2
(18.9)
City-Data.com crime index344.2234.3282.9363.3148.527.2100.9209.3171.1254.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bay St. Louis is 197 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Bay St. Louis:

122.7
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Bay St. Louis:

111.9
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Bay St. Louis:

108.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Bay St. Louis:

45.9
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2017
Bay St. Louis:

22.5
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2013
Bay St. Louis:

94.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Bay St. Louis:

222.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Bay St. Louis:

113.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Bay St. Louis:

64.8
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Bay St. Louis:

128.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Bay St. Louis:

79.3
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Bay St. Louis:

141.4
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Bay St. Louis:

109.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Bay St. Louis:

50.0
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Bay St. Louis:

310.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Bay St. Louis:

174.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Bay St. Louis:

262.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Bay St. Louis:

138.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2017
Bay St. Louis:

22.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2013
Bay St. Louis:

189.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Bay St. Louis:

344.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Bay St. Louis:

440.0
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Bay St. Louis:

359.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Bay St. Louis:

448.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Bay St. Louis:

329.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Bay St. Louis:

419.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Bay St. Louis:

342.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Bay St. Louis:

285.6
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 28 (26 officers - 23 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Mississippi average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 26 (22 officers - 19 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Mississippi average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 29 (22 officers - 19 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Mississippi average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 32 (25 officers - 24 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
Mississippi average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 35 (28 officers - 27 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.02
Mississippi average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 35 (31 officers - 29 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.99
Mississippi average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 33 (29 officers - 26 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.54
Mississippi average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 31 (26 officers - 24 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.06
Mississippi average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 29 (22 officers - 19 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.65
Mississippi average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 35 (25 officers - 23 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.00
Mississippi average:

2.10

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 36 (26 officers - 23 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.17
Mississippi average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 35 (26 officers - 25 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.18
Mississippi average:

2.18

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Bay St. Louis, MS
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 39520, 39556, 39576.