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


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

Crime rate in Shaw, MS

The 2010 crime rate in Shaw, MS is 94 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.6 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 47.6% U.S. cities. The 2010 Shaw crime rate fell by 72% compared to 2009. In the last 5 years Shaw has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Shaw, MS is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Shaw:

93.8
Cleveland:

503.9
Indianola:

216.9
Sunflower:

38.3
Ruleville:

45.7
Leland:

264.3
Drew:

15.6
Greenville:

99.1
Rosedale:

9.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Shaw by year

Type

2009

2010

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(47.3)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5
(236.3)
2
(102.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
51
(2,410)
17
(870.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
53
(2,505)
4
(204.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(94.5)
1
(51.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index337.993.8

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 9 registered sex offenders living in Shaw, Mississippi as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Shaw is 194 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2010
Shaw:

51.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Shaw:

141.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Shaw:

140.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Shaw:

192.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Shaw:

621.5
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Shaw:

581.2
U.S. Average:

302.2
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 2010, including police officers: 9 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.56
Mississippi average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 8 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Mississippi average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 8 (3 officers - 2 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
Mississippi average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.91
Mississippi average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 9 (5 officers - 4 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
Mississippi average:

2.24

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Shaw, MS
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 38773.