Hattiesburg, MS Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Hattiesburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Hattiesburg 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 Hattiesburg, MS Safe from Assault?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Hattiesburg is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of cities are safer and 78% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hattiesburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Hattiesburg is 0.8624 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hattiesburg generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hattiesburg may be as high as 1 in 420 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,502 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Hattiesburg, MS: about 14 per year. The northeast part of Hattiesburg has fewer cases of assault with only 5 in a typical year.

How Hattiesburg's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Hattiesburg 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, Hattiesburg is safer 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 Hattiesburg, MS

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Hattiesburg about $2,347,129 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of Hattiesburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hattiesburg, including every crime type and how Hattiesburg 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 Hattiesburg's crime maps on the Hattiesburg overall crime page.

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Individual Hattiesburg Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Maybank, MS	C+	A+	C+	A
Dixie Pine, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Dixie, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Glendale, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Petal, MS	A	A+	A	A+
Purvis, MS	A	A+	A+	A+
Lux, MS	B+	A-	A	B-
Eastabuchie, MS	B+	A+	B+	A-
McCallum, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Sumrall, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Hattiesburg 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
Edmond, OK	C+	B	B	B
Elk Grove, CA	C+	D+	D+	D+
Eau Claire, WI	D+	B-	B-	B-
Easton, PA	B	B+	B+	B
Elizabeth, NJ	B	C+	C+	C
Edison, NJ	B	A	A	A-
Edinburg, TX	D-	D	D	D
Cranston, RI	C+	B+	B+	B+
Costa Mesa, CA	C	D	D	D-
Concord, NC	C-	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hattiesburg, MS average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hattiesburg schools on SchoolGrade

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