CurrentCrimeMap

Data through July 2026, Gulfport Police Department

Crime in Gulfport, MS

The violent crime rate in Gulfport is 743 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, 70% above the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is +46% compared with the previous 12 months.

Gulfport has its own police department. Around it, the Harrison County Sheriff's Office patrols parts of Harrison County, at 79 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year.

The numbers

12 months to Jul 2026

Violent crime

743 per 100,000 residents, per year

558 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

+46% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

3,489 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,619 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−2% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

4,232 per 100,000 residents, per year

3,177 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 75,068, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Gulfport sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

743

Gulfport has the 48th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 254 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Gulfport; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Toledo, OH76443
Akron, OH75544
Rockford, IL75145
Springfield, IL74746
Corpus Christi, TX74547
Gulfport, MS74348
Rapid City, SD74049
Winston-Salem, NC72550
Buffalo, NY71551
Aurora, CO71152
Chattanooga, TN70553

The places closest to Gulfport in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Gulfport crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Gulfport Police Department, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Gulfport on this page.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Gulfport, 2 have a higher violent crime rate and 6 a lower one. The closest is Santa Rosa County, FL (Sheriff), 126 miles away.

Gulfport and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Gulfport, MS743
Harrison County, MS (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map79Same area
Santa Rosa County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map114126 mi
Jackson, MS373150 mi
Walton County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map155174 mi
Lafayette, LA1,104176 mi
Montgomery, AL611215 mi
Birmingham, AL1,159256 mi
Leon County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map501283 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Jul 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 38 reported51+6% vs. a year ago
  • HomicideViolent, 5 reported6.7+25% vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 1,721 reported2,293+5% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 389 reported518−20% vs. a year ago
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 298 reported397−7% vs. a year ago
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 200 reported266−10% vs. a year ago
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent3851—+6%
HomicideViolent56.7—+25%
TheftProperty1,7212,293—+5%
Theft from vehiclesProperty389518—−20%
BurglaryProperty298397—−7%
Vehicle theftProperty200266—−10%
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Gulfport Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Month by month

Aug 2025 to Jul 2026

Violent crime +46%

020406080AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul6618
Violent crimes per month in Gulfport, MS, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Aug 202521Aug 202449
Sep 202553Sep 202431
Oct 202539Oct 202427
Nov 202571Nov 202441
Dec 202550Dec 202440
Jan 202642Jan 202530
Feb 202631Feb 202521
Mar 202653Mar 202551
Apr 202645Apr 202523
May 202643May 202522
Jun 202644Jun 202528
Jul 202666Jul 202518

Homicides 5 vs. 4

01234AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul00
Homicides per month in Gulfport, MS, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Aug 20250Aug 20240
Sep 20250Sep 20240
Oct 20250Oct 20240
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20251Dec 20240
Jan 20260Jan 20250
Feb 20260Feb 20250
Mar 20260Mar 20250
Apr 20260Apr 20252
May 20263May 20251
Jun 20261Jun 20251
Jul 20260Jul 20250

4 in 2026 through July, 4 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Aug 2023
Reported crime per month in Gulfport, MS
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Jul 2026661830
Jun 2026442141
May 2026432313
Apr 2026452060
Mar 2026532370
Feb 2026311860
Jan 2026422280
Dec 2025502191
Nov 2025711770
Oct 2025392220
Sep 2025532430
Aug 2025212730
Jul 2025182290
Jun 2025282561
May 2025222311
Apr 2025232212
Mar 2025512300
Feb 2025211850
Jan 2025301770
Dec 2024402080
Nov 2024412450
Oct 2024272320
Sep 2024312180
Aug 2024492470
Jul 2024652630
Jun 2024552620
May 2024312562
Apr 2024332111
Mar 2024232680
Feb 2024262060
Jan 2024102111
Dec 2023462392
Nov 2023242870
Oct 2023572490
Sep 2023131971
Aug 2023162460

How Gulfport compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
7Wilmington, DE1,2772,74873,773Jun 2026
48Gulfport, MS7433,48975,068Jul 2026
149St. Lucie County, FL (Sheriff)35990075,430Sep 2026
166Ocala, FL3322,27971,947Aug 2026
199Bismarck, ND2491,72978,814Sep 2026
219Kauai County, HI (County Police)2241,89073,376Jul 2026
223Pawtucket, RI2201,21477,252Aug 2026
272St. Cloud, FL11757274,269Sep 2026
288Cecil County, MD (Sheriff)8934779,043Jun 2026
295Monongalia County, WV (Sheriff)7118771,554Jul 2026

The 10 places closest to Gulfport in population, Gulfport included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
48Gulfport, MS7433,48975,068Jul 2026
142Jackson, MS3731,370138,701Jul 2026
224Southaven, MS2201,38958,174Sep 2026
291Harrison County, MS (Sheriff)791,05855,596Jul 2026

All 4 places in Mississippi on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
13Birmingham, AL1,1593,901195,393Sep 2026
17Lafayette, LA1,1043,364122,489Jul 2026
48Gulfport, MS7433,48975,068Jul 2026
70Tallahassee, FL6332,444206,918Aug 2026
74Montgomery, AL6112,423194,775Aug 2026
100Leon County, FL (Sheriff)5011,46390,342Jul 2026
142Jackson, MS3731,370138,701Jul 2026
247Walton County, FL (Sheriff)15546484,629Sep 2026
275Santa Rosa County, FL (Sheriff)114331190,022Aug 2026
291Harrison County, MS (Sheriff)791,05855,596Jul 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Gulfport by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Gulfport side by side with Southaven, Jackson or St. Cloud, or with any other place.

Other cities and county areas in Mississippi

3 pages, closest first

Mississippi as a whole has 229 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Gulfport’s rate is 225% above the state’s.

Harrison County (Sheriff)JacksonSouthaven

All 4 places in Mississippi

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Gulfport safe?

By reported violent crime, Gulfport is well above the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 743 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, +46% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Gulfport?

This site does not have one for Gulfport. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Gulfport compares with nearby places such as Santa Rosa County, FL (Sheriff) instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Gulfport?

743 violent and 3,489 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 3,177 incidents reported to Gulfport Police Department over the 12 months to July 2026. Violent crime includes 38 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 298 burglaries, 389 thefts from vehicles and 1,721 other thefts.

Is crime in Gulfport going up or down?

It is going up: violent crime +46% and property crime −2% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Gulfport had in 2026?

Gulfport Police Department reported 4 homicides from January to July 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 4 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jul 2026 the count was 5, or 7 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Gulfport Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset MS0240200). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Gulfport

12 months to July 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100kvs. the 12 months before
RobberyTaking property by force or threat3851+6%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal298397−7%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included389518−20%
Vehicle theft200266−10%

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

MS0240200
Source
Gulfport Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset MS0240200)
Latest complete month
July 2026
History on this site
August 2023 to July 2026 (43 months)
Update schedule
Gulfport Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)