Ocean Springs, MS Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Ocean Springs is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of cities are safer and 97% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ocean Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Ocean Springs is 0.3206 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ocean Springs generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Ocean Springs may be as high as 1 in 1,116 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,019 in the north part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Ocean Springs, MS: about 3 per year. The east part of Ocean Springs has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Ocean Springs, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Ocean Springs residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ocean Springs has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Ocean Springs has 7, have the same problem. Of Ocean Springs’s 40,857 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Ocean Springs Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Ocean Springs residents in a standard year.

Individual Ocean Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Gulf Hills, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Gulf Park Estates, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
D'Iberville, MS	B+	A+	B-	A
Escatawpa, MS	A-	A+	A-	A
Gautier, MS	B	A+	B-	B+
Biloxi, MS	A-	A+	A-	A
Vancleave, MS	A	A+	A-	A+
Pascagoula, MS	B	B+	B	B-
Moss Point, MS	B	A	B	B
Loraine, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ocean Springs is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Summit, AZ	C+	C	C	C-
Fenton, MO	C-	B-	B-	C+
Florence, AZ	C	D-	D-	D-
Fort Washington, MD	C+	C+	C+	B-
Hinesville, GA	C	C	C	C-
Security-Widefield, CO	C	C	C	C+
Shawnee, OK	D	D	D	D
Shrewsbury, MA	A	A-	A-	B+
Somerset, KY	D+	C	C	C
South Valley, NM	D-	F	F	F

Considering only the assault rate, Ocean Springs is safer than the Mississippi state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ocean Springs, MS average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ocean Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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