Jackson’s Homicides Drop for Third Straight Year, but Rate of Killings Remains Highest in the U.S.

Since 2021, Jackson’s homicide numbers have dropped each year for three years straight.

Jackson closed out 2024 with 111 homicides; of those, the Jackson Police Department worked 104, and Capitol Police handled seven.

That also marks a six percent decline from 2023’s numbers, where 118 people were killed.

The city’s homicide numbers have been decreasing each year since 2021, when Jackson had the highest number of killings in its history at 160.

Since those record numbers, Jackson’s homicide rate has remained highest in the nation each year — including 2024 — when compared to similar-sized and major cities, according to a 3 On Your Side analysis of dozens of cities and their reported crimes.

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