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Waynesboro Crime Rate Report (Mississippi)

Waynesboro crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 6 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Waynesboro for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2024.

The city violent crime rate for Waynesboro in 2024 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 156.01% and the city property crime rate in Waynesboro was lower than the national property crime rate average by 7.06%.

In 2024 the city violent crime rate in Waynesboro was higher than the violent crime rate in Mississippi by 341.41% and the city property crime rate in Waynesboro was higher than the property crime rate in Mississippi by 20.08%.

Property and Violent Crime
Waynesboro Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Waynesboro Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Waynesboro Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2024 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault30
Arson2
Burglary12
Larceny and Theft55
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Murder and Manslaughter5
Rape5
Robbery2
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)100
Property Crime74
Violent Crime42
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault33
Arson1
Burglary5
Larceny and Theft54
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Murder and Manslaughter3
Rape5
Robbery0
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)94
Property Crime68
Violent Crime39

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Waynesboro Property Crime

Waynesboro Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Waynesboro Crime 2024

Waynesboro Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Waynesboro Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Waynesboro Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Waynesboro, Mississippi crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Waynesboro crime report data for 2026 was projected from 6 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2024.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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