Crime in Horn Lake, Mississippi

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Horn Lake, however, property crimes account for about 96% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Horn Lake than it is nationwide. There were 676 property crimes in Horn Lake in 2019, or 2,480 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Horn Lake. There were 509 larcenies reported in Horn Lake in 2019, or 1,868 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 81 break-ins reported in Horn Lake in 2019, or 297 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Horn Lake, meanwhile, there were 86 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 316 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Horn Lake, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 4% share of all reported crime.

At 114 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Horn Lake is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Horn Lake reported a total of 31 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Horn Lake, however, robbery is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 10 aggravated assaults reported in Horn Lake in 2019, or 37 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 18 robberies reported in Horn Lake in 2019, a rate of 66 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 139,815 reported rapes nationwide in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Horn Lake in 2019, none were reported.

Murder

There were 3 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Horn Lake is 11.0 murders for every 100,000 people, more than double the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.