Natchez, MS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Natchez in green. The most dangerous areas in Natchez 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 Natchez, MS Safe from Murder?

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

The rate of murder in Natchez is 0.0767 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Natchez generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Natchez may be as high as 1 in 10,208 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,251 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Natchez, MS: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Natchez has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Natchez's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Natchez 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 murder rate, Natchez is less safe than the Mississippi state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Natchez, MS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Natchez about $3,988,782 in 2025, or roughly $144 per resident. This is part of Natchez's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Natchez, including every crime type and how Natchez compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Natchez's crime maps on the Natchez overall crime page.

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Individual Natchez Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fenwick, MS	B	A	B-	B
Vidalia, LA	F	D-	F	F
Pine Ridge, MS	C+	A-	C-	D
Stanton, MS	D+	B	D+	D
Canebrake, LA	D	D+	D-	F
Leesdale, MS	D	B+	D	C+
Ridgecrest, LA	C-	D-	C	F
St. Genevieve, LA	D+	F	D+	F
Red Gum, LA	D	D+	D-	F
Ferriday, LA	D	F	D+	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Natchez is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fremont, NE	C-	B-	B-	B-
Tujunga, CA	C	C-	C-	B+
Temple Terrace, FL	B	B-	B-	B+
Temescal Valley, CA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Jenison, MI	A+	A-	A-	A
Highland Park, IL	B-	B+	B+	B+
Gulf Breeze, FL	A+	A-	A-	A-
Graham, NC	D+	C	C	C-
Glasgow, KY	C+	A-	A-	C
Gladstone, MO	D-	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Natchez, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Natchez schools on SchoolGrade

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