Pascagoula, MS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Pascagoula is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pascagoula's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Pascagoula is 0.0594 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pascagoula generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pascagoula may be as high as 1 in 11,089 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,694 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

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

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Pascagoula, remember that the rate of murder 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 north part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Pascagoula residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Pascagoula 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 Pascagoula has 6, have the same problem. Of Pascagoula’s 24,431 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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Pascagoula Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Pascagoula Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Moss Point, MS	B	A	B	C+
Gautier, MS	B	A+	B-	B+
Escatawpa, MS	A-	A+	A-	A-
San Souci Beach, AL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Gulf Park Estates, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Ocean Springs, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Bayou La Batre, AL	D-	D	D	D+
Gulf Hills, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Irvington, AL	B-	C	B	C+
Coden, AL	D+	C	D+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pascagoula is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Millbrae, CA	D+	D+	D+	D
Newton, NC	D+	C-	C-	C
Natchitoches, LA	D-	D-	D-	F
Montclair, VA	B	A	A	D+
Monroe, WA	D	C+	C+	A+
Monroe, NY	C	D+	D+	C+
Mocksville, NC	C-	C	C	B-
Minneola, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Millington, TN	D+	D	D	D-
Oakland, CT	C-	A	A	B+

Considering only the murder rate, Pascagoula is less safe 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 Pascagoula, MS average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pascagoula schools on SchoolGrade

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