Petal, MS Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Petal is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of cities are safer and 94% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Petal's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Petal is 0.4341 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Petal generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Petal may be as high as 1 in 1,313 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,270 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Petal, MS: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Petal has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Petal's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Petal 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, Petal 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 Petal, MS

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Petal about $288,991 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Petal's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Petal, including every crime type and how Petal 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 Petal's crime maps on the Petal overall crime page.

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Individual Petal Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Dixie Pine, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Glendale, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
McCallum, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Eastabuchie, MS	B+	A+	B+	A-
Hattiesburg, MS	B+	A+	B	A-
Maybank, MS	C+	A+	C+	A
Hintonville, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Dixie, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Ovett, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Mahned, MS	A	A+	A+	A+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Petal 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
South St. Paul, MN	C	C+	C+	C
Lakeside, VA	D-	C	C	C
Round Lake, IL	B+	A-	A-	A
Secaucus, NJ	D	C+	C+	C
Shiloh, PA	A	A	A	A-
Siloam Springs, AR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Socastee, SC	D-	D	D	D
South Burlington, VT	D+	B-	B-	C+
South Euclid, OH	D	D	D	D+
South Holland, IL	D+	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Petal, MS average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Petal schools on SchoolGrade

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