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2019 University of Southern Mississippi Crime & Safety Report

Is Southern Miss safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

What you'll find in our crime and safety report on Southern Miss:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Southern Miss

Types of Crime & Safety Incidents

We have compiled this information on crime statistics from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The types of crimes are divided into the following categories: arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, violence against women, and disciplinary actions.

The arrests for major crimes category includes arrests for things such as murder, robbery, rape, aggravated assault, and arson. The violence against women grouping includes things such as domestic violence, date rape, and stalking. The arrests for possession classification deals with things such as weapons possession, alcohol violations, and drug violations. The disciplinary actions category involves possession of weapons, alcohol violations, and drug violations in the cases where no arrest occurred but some action was taken.

Number of Incidents

It is not uncommon for a school to report zero incidents for any or all of these categories. In fact, 56% of the schools we cover reported no arrests for major crimes, 67% reported no violence against women, 70% reported no arrests for possession, and 68% reported no disciplinary actions.

Although zero incidents of reported crime is nice, it doesn't necessarily mean that the school is safer. It could indicate lax reporting. Similarly, a high number of incidents could indicate that the school is more strict about reporting and law enforcement than other institutions.

Southern Miss Overall Crime Stats

54 Total Number of Incidents
3.82 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Southern Mississippi reported 54 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 14,133, that's 3.82 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes81,6700.574,000.00
Arrests for Possession128800.851,352.94
Violence Against Women83340.571,000.00
Disciplinary Actions262,6701.844,574.85

Southern Miss Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Southern Miss crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Disciplinary actions account for 48.1% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 22.2% of the crime and safety-related incidents at University of Southern Mississippi resulted in arrests for possession. About 14.8% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 14.8% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Southern Miss compares to other colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to each category of crime and safety-related incidents. Note that this does not take school size into account so larger schools are likely to have more incidents.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents)
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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Southern Miss Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of Southern Miss crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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Southern Miss On-Campus Crime Stats

48 Total Number of Incidents
3.40 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Southern Mississippi reported 48 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. That works out to 3.40 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 14,133.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes71,5850.504,000.00
Arrests for Possession98130.64888.89
Violence Against Women63310.421,000.00
Disciplinary Actions262,6451.844,544.91

Southern Miss On-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Southern Miss on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Southern Miss Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

5 Total Number of Incidents
0.35 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Southern Mississippi reported 5 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on affiliated off-campus properties. That works out to 0.35 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 14,133.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes11640.07333.33
Arrests for Possession2640.14111.11
Violence Against Women21000.14194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Southern Miss Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Southern Miss crime and safety incidents by category on affiliated off-campus is shown in the following chart.

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Southern Miss Residence Hall Crime Stats

13 Total Number of Incidents
0.92 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, University of Southern Mississippi reported 13 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 0.92 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 14,133.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes31670.21101.80
Arrests for Possession07150.00180.35
Violence Against Women11400.0753.89
Disciplinary Actions92,5070.644,029.94

Southern Miss Residence Hall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Southern Miss crime and safety incidents in residence halls are in each category.

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1 Total Number of Incidents
0.07 Incidents per 1000 Students
University of Southern Mississippi reported 1 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Hattiesburg public property in areas surrounding the campus. That works out to 0.07 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 14,133.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession12450.071,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of Southern Miss student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Hattiesburg neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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