Is Olive Branch, MS Safe? 2026 Crime Rates & Safety Report
Key facts
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Olive Branch, Mississippi reported 60.17 burglary offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.32 times the national reference of 188.15 per 100,000 and 127.98 per 100,000 below that reference, with 28 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Olive Branch, Mississippi reported 19.34 robbery offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.40 times the national reference of 48.24 per 100,000 and 28.90 per 100,000 below that reference, with 9 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Olive Branch, Mississippi reported 124.63 aggravated assault offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.54 times the national reference of 229.56 per 100,000 and 104.93 per 100,000 below that reference, with 58 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Olive Branch, Mississippi reported 822.98 larceny-theft offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.74 times the national reference of 1,106.97 per 100,000 and 283.99 per 100,000 below that reference, with 383 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Olive Branch, Mississippi reported 171.90 motor vehicle theft offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 0.89 times the national reference of 193.00 per 100,000 and 21.10 per 100,000 below that reference, with 80 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
Quick answer
In the Safety Atlas 2026 public safety index, Olive Branch, MS has an adjusted safety score of 68.04 out of 100. It ranks #1 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Mississippi. Its overall crime trajectory is currently classified as increasing.
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2026 edition, FBI source year 2025.
Olive Branch in 7 numbers
- Motor vehicle theft fell 37%. 80 reports in 2025 vs 126 in 2024 (−37%), the largest year-over-year move of any indicator offense.
- More than a third of all reports are property crime. 591 of 1,557 reports (38.0%); Simple assault alone is 427 (27.4%).
- Clearances skew toward violent crime. 100% of homicides cleared vs 18.8% of motor vehicle thefts and 24.5% of larcenies (2025, reports cleared ÷ reports received).
- A second look at motor vehicle theft. November (12) ran 4.0× September (3); the year finished down 37%.
- Aggravated Assault is volatile but down. Monthly counts swung 12.0× (Aug 12 vs Sep 1); the year finished 22% below 2024.
- The biggest volume isn’t violent. Drug/Narcotic Violations (154) and vandalism (113) dwarf the whole personal-safety total (86, 5.5% of reports).
- Small months, big bars. December’s 2 aggravated assaults vs August’s 12 is a gap of 10 reports, monthly charts amplify small-number swings. Read the 12-month direction, not one bar.
Takeaways are computed from FBI CDE reported counts (source year 2025, MS0170200). They describe reported data, not forecasts; check the methodology and coverage notes before reuse.
Every number on this page ships in the Mississippi workbook.
Key Public Safety Indicators
Reported rates per 100,000 residents; national references shown alongside.
| Offense Class | Annual Count | Rate per 100K | National Avg | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbery | 9 | 19.34 | 48.24 | 0.4× national |
| Aggravated Assault | 58 | 124.63 | 229.56 | 0.54× national |
| Burglary | 28 | 60.17 | 188.15 | 0.32× national |
| Larceny-theft | 383 | 822.98 | 1106.97 | 0.74× national |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 80 | 171.9 | 193.0 | 0.89× national |
Data, definitions and reuse
Violent: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault. Property: burglary, larceny, vehicle theft, arson. Subcategories are excluded to avoid double counting. Counts are offenses reported to police in this jurisdiction, not rates, neighborhood scores or a census of all crime.
| Month | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | 46 |
| Feb | 7 | 30 |
| Mar | 4 | 48 |
| Apr | 10 | 39 |
| May | 6 | 33 |
| Jun | 9 | 45 |
| Jul | 6 | 60 |
| Aug | 17 | 54 |
| Sep | 1 | 33 |
| Oct | 3 | 31 |
| Nov | 5 | 36 |
| Dec | 3 | 38 |
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Olive Branch monthly trend: reported counts through December 2025
Annual totals hide timing. The bars below show 2025 reported counts per month for the three highest-relative indicator offenses; each table carries the same numbers with FBI pre-computed rates. The full 19-offense monthly series (2020-2025) is downloadable below.
Motor Vehicle Theft, month by month
↓ Decreasing, 80 reports vs 126 in 2024 (down 37% in reported data).
| Month | Count | Rate per 100K | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 8 | 16.82 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 7 | 14.72 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 4 | 8.41 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 7 | 14.72 | Full |
| May 2025 | 7 | 14.72 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 6 | 12.61 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 8 | 16.82 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 7 | 14.72 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 3 | 6.31 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 5 | 10.51 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 12 | 25.23 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | 12.61 | Full |
Larceny-theft, month by month
↓ Decreasing, 383 reports vs 479 in 2024 (down 20% in reported data).
| Month | Count | Rate per 100K | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 33 | 69.37 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 21 | 44.15 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 41 | 86.19 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 32 | 67.27 | Full |
| May 2025 | 26 | 54.66 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 39 | 81.99 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 45 | 94.6 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 39 | 81.99 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 28 | 58.86 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 25 | 52.56 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 23 | 48.35 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 65.17 | Full |
Aggravated Assault, month by month
↓ Decreasing, 58 reports vs 74 in 2024 (down 22% in reported data).
| Month | Count | Rate per 100K | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 9 | 18.92 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 6.31 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 2 | 4.2 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 10 | 21.02 | Full |
| May 2025 | 4 | 8.41 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 6 | 12.61 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 5 | 10.51 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 12 | 25.23 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 1 | 2.1 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | 2.1 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 3 | 6.31 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | 4.2 | Full |
Clearances: what got cleared in 2025
100% of homicides cleared vs 19% of motor vehicle thefts, clearance follows violent crime, not volume.
| Offense | Reported | Cleared | Clearance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | 58 | 31 | 53.4% |
| Robbery | 9 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Burglary | 28 | 8 | 28.6% |
| Larceny-theft | 383 | 94 | 24.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 80 | 15 | 18.8% |
Clearances ÷ reports received; clearances may concern earlier reports, so this is not a solve rate.
Monthly counts and FBI pre-computed rates per 100,000, FBI CDE source year 2025, MS0170200. Rates use FBI month-specific covered-population denominators and are shown as published, not recomputed. A hyphen (-) means not reported, not zero. Annual totals equal the sum of shown months within ±2% (see manifest).
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What drives Olive Branch's safety score?
Olive Branch ranks in the top quarter of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Mississippi, ahead of approximately 83% of that scored set. The profile uses a reporting population of 46,538 and source-year data through 2025; it is a citywide agency-level comparison, not a neighborhood forecast.
The strongest of the three score components is Personal Safety at 73.21, while Community Order is lowest at 41.62. The 31.59-point spread shows why the composite should be read by component instead of as a single absolute claim about safety.
Among the five public offense indicators, Motor Vehicle Theft is highest relative to its national reference at 171.9 per 100,000 (0.89× the national rate). Burglary is lowest on the same relative basis at 60.17 per 100,000 (0.32× national).
Coverage check: 18 of 18 tracked offense classes have reportable values in this profile. Missing values are not converted to zero.
Public indicator mix
Olive Branch, Mississippi recorded 383 larceny-theft offenses in 2025, 68.6% of the 558 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 9 robbery reports (1.6%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.
Olive Branch, Mississippi recorded 80 motor vehicle theft offenses in 2025, 14.3% of the 558 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 9 robbery reports (1.6%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.
Olive Branch, Mississippi recorded 58 aggravated assault offenses in 2025, 10.4% of the 558 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 9 robbery reports (1.6%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.
Olive Branch, Mississippi uses a reporting population of 46,538 residents and has values for 18 of the 18 tracked offense classes (100.0%) in its 2025 profile; coverage describes available classes rather than the share of residents reporting crime.
Olive Branch, Mississippi has an adjusted score of 68.04 points out of 100 versus 55.9 in Southaven, Mississippi, a difference of 12.14 points above that displayed state peer in the 2025 source-year profile; Olive Branch ranks 1 of 6 scored jurisdictions in the published state comparison set.
Olive Branch, Mississippi has an adjusted score of 68.04 points out of 100 versus 47.99 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a difference of 20.05 points above that displayed state peer in the 2025 source-year profile; Olive Branch ranks 1 of 6 scored jurisdictions in the published state comparison set.
Detailed Crime Class Breakdown
Additional tracked offense classes
- Homicide
- Rape
- Kidnapping/Abduction
- Human Trafficking
- Arson
- Theft From Building
- Theft From Motor Vehicle
- Simple Assault
- Intimidation
- Stolen Property Offenses
- Vandalism
- Weapon Law Violations
- Drug/Narcotic Violations
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Olive Branch safe compared to other places in Mississippi?
Olive Branch is classified as having moderate relative safety in the 2026 Safety Atlas Index. It has an adjusted safety score of 68.04 out of 100 and ranks #1 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Mississippi.
What is the crime rate in Olive Branch?
Public offense rates are listed above.
What is Olive Branch's safety rating?
Olive Branch's safety rating in the 2026 Safety Atlas Index is 68.04 out of 100, which ranks #1 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in Mississippi. Its overall crime trajectory is currently classified as increasing, using source-year data through 2025.
What is the safest neighborhood in Olive Branch?
This profile covers the reporting jurisdiction; consult local sources for neighborhood detail.
Why are some crime statistics locked for Olive Branch?
Full offense series: state workbook.
How fresh is the monthly crime data on this page?
Monthly figures track FBI CDE source year 2025, the same vintage as the annual table above. A new FBI release typically lags several months; the caption stamps the source year and export date. Values can revise when the FBI re-publishes. Full monthly series for Olive Branch are downloadable as JSON and CSV.
Why does the monthly chart move so much?
Monthly counts are small numbers, a difference of a few reports swings the bar. Reporting practice, staffing, and seasonal patterns all move single months. Read the 12-month direction in the trajectory line, not one bar. This profile measures the reporting jurisdiction only; it cannot rank neighborhoods within Olive Branch.
What does the clearance rate on this page mean?
It divides 2025 reports cleared by 2025 reports received for that offense, including clearances of earlier reports, so it is a workload snapshot, not a guarantee a given case is solved. In Olive Branch, violent offenses clear at far higher rates than property offenses (homicide 100%, motor vehicle theft 18.8%). Monthly clearance detail is not published yet.
Reading notes
Safety Atlas methodology · 2026 coverage report
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Primary Source Data Integrity
- Crime Counts: FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) database.
- Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimate boundaries.
- Methodology: Adjusted per-capita normalization with small-sample relief controls. View our complete Methodology Documentation.