State profile
Mississippi
219 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Mississippi in 2025, or 9.1 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 19th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 195 |
| 2020 | 220 |
| 2021 | 197 |
| 2022 | 266 |
| 2023 | 167 |
| 2024 | 177 |
| 2025 | 219 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 219 | 9.10 | 16% | 81.5% | 187 | 49 |
| 2024 | 177 | 9.24 | 18% | 65.1% | 127 | 39 |
| 2023 | 167 | 8.91 | 10% | 63.7% | 139 | 34 |
| 2022 | 266 | 14.47 | 11% | 62.5% | 143 | 36 |
| 2021 | 197 | 11.22 | 11% | 59.5% | 130 | 34 |
| 2020 | 220 | 17.12 | 13% | 43.3% | 55 | 20 |
| 2019 | 195 | 26.86 | 14% | 24.4% | — | — |
| 2018 | 48 | 9.18 | 4% | 17.5% | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.31 | 0% | 10.7% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 7.7% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulfport Police Department MS0240200 | City police | Harrison | 22 | 22 | |
| 2 | Lee County Sheriff's Office MS0410000 | County | Lee | 17 | 142 | |
| 3 | Union County Sheriff's Office MS0730000 | County | Union | 14 | 35 | |
| 4 | Stone County Sheriff's Office MS0660000 | County | Stone | 14 | 32 | |
| 5 | Grenada County Sheriff's Office MS0220000 | County | Grenada | 11 | 44 | |
| 6 | Biloxi Police Department MS0240100 | City police | Harrison | 10 | 16 | |
| 7 | Adams County Sheriff's Office MS0010000 | County | Adams | 10 | 10 | |
| 8 | Copiah County Sheriff's Office MS0150000 | County | Copiah | 8 | 9 | |
| 9 | Southaven Police Department MS0170100 | City police | Desoto | 7 | 23 | |
| 10 | Jackson County Sheriff's Office MS0300000 | County | Jackson | 6 | 6 | |
| 11 | Monroe County Sheriff's Office MS0480000 | County | Monroe | 5 | 23 | |
| 12 | Gautier Police Department MS0300600 | City police | Jackson | 5 | 5 | |
| 13 | Leake County Sheriff's Office MS0400000 | County | Leake | 4 | 31 | |
| 14 | George County Sheriff's Office MS0200000 | County | George | 4 | 26 | |
| 15 | Panola County Sheriff's Office MS0540000 | County | Panola | 4 | 8 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Mississippi. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 314 law enforcement agencies in Mississippi, 231 of which report through NIBRS.
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