Whitehead, MS Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Whitehead is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of cities are safer and 33% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Whitehead's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Whitehead is 2.380 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Whitehead generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Whitehead may be as high as 1 in 416 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 437 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Whitehead's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Whitehead 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, Whitehead is less safe than the Mississippi state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Whitehead, MS

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Whitehead about $7,791 in 2025, or roughly $68 per resident. This is part of Whitehead's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Whitehead, including every crime type and how Whitehead 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 Whitehead's crime maps on the Whitehead overall crime page.

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Individual Whitehead Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Glendora, MS	D+	C	D+	C-
Sharkey, MS	D+	C	D+	C-
Somerville, MS	D+	B-	D+	C+
Tippo, MS	D+	C+	D+	C
Sunnyside, MS	D+	C+	D+	C
Webb, MS	D+	C-	D+	D+
Philipp, MS	D+	C+	D+	C
Minter City, MS	C-	A-	D+	B
Effie, MS	C-	B	C-	B-
Sumner, MS	D+	C-	D+	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Whitehead is similar 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
Gump, PA	A	B	B	B-
Youngs, MS	A-	A+	A+	B+
Green Castle, IA	C+	C+	C+	C+
Snow Creek, CA	D+	C-	C-	C
Greenwood, WA	F	B-	B-	B-
Snow Hill, TX	D	D+	D+	C-
Sogn, MN	A-	A	A	A+
Soham, NM	F	F	F	F
Somerset, CO	F	F	F	D-
Glenloch, GA	A	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Whitehead, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 8% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Whitehead schools on SchoolGrade

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