Clarksdale, MS Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Clarksdale in green. The most dangerous areas in Clarksdale are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Clarksdale, MS Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Clarksdale is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Clarksdale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Clarksdale is 2.090 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clarksdale generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Clarksdale may be as high as 1 in 361 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 624 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Clarksdale, MS: about 5 per year. The southwest part of Clarksdale has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Clarksdale's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Clarksdale to the Mississippi state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Clarksdale is less safe than the Mississippi state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Clarksdale, MS

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Clarksdale about $908,050 in 2025, or roughly $60 per resident. This is part of Clarksdale's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Clarksdale, including every crime type and how Clarksdale compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Clarksdale's crime maps on the Clarksdale overall crime page.

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Individual Clarksdale Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Clarksdale is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Clarksdale.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lyon, MS	D+	C+	D+	C
King and Anderson, MS	C+	A	C	B
Lurand, MS	D	C+	D	C-
Boone, MS	C	B+	C-	B-
Farrell, MS	D	C+	D	C
Sherard, MS	D+	B-	D+	C+
Counts, MS	B-	A	B-	B+
Mattson, MS	C+	A	B-	B+
Alligator, MS	D-	B-	D-	C
Vance, MS	D	B-	D	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Clarksdale is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Fair Oaks, GA	D	D-	D-	F
University Heights, OH	D	C-	C-	C
Troy, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Eight Mile, AL	C	D+	D+	D
El Campo, TX	D	C-	C-	C-
Elk City, OK	D-	D-	D-	D-
Trinity, NC	C	C-	C-	D+
Ellwood City, PA	B-	B	B	B
Englewood, OH	B-	A	A	A
Townsend, DE	C+	B	B	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Clarksdale, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Clarksdale schools on SchoolGrade

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