Crime survivors rallied March 11 at the Mississippi State Capitol, calling for investments in crime prevention, violence intervention and victim assistance.
The decrease in crime in 2025 was similar to or below the stats seen in 2019, the year before crime increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests surrounding Black
The crime analyst Jeff Asher has concluded that the national murder rate through October 2025 fell by almost 20 percent—and all other major crimes declined as well.