Crime Score for Lafayette County, MS
County FIPS 28071 · Mississippi · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 19.86% of US counties
National rank
#8,717
of 735 scored counties
Mississippi rank
#260
in state
Score index
35.7
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
3
in this county
Lafayette County in Mississippi scored in the 19.9th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a Low Crime rating, among the quietest quarter of scored counties. It ranks #8,717 nationally and #260 in Mississippi. It rose 6.32 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 13.54 to 19.86.
Within the county, 3 ZIP codes have published scores. Their median is the 12.3th percentile; the highest is 38863 at 29.48 and the lowest is 38677 at 8.34. A county score summarises the whole area, so a ZIP inside it can sit well above or below it.
ZIP codes in Lafayette County, ranked
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 19.86 | #8,717 | #260 |
| June 2026 | 13.54 | #10,478 | #309 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.