Petal, MS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder 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?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Petal is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of cities are safer and 86% 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 murder in Petal is 0.0263 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 murder in Petal may be as high as 1 in 21,612 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 70,796 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 southwest parts of Petal, MS: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Petal has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Petal, 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 west 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 Petal residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Petal 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 Petal has 1, have the same problem. Of Petal’s 23,179 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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Petal 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 Petal residents in a standard year.

Individual Petal Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder 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	B+
Maybank, MS	C+	A+	C+	B+
Hintonville, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Dixie, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Ovett, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Mahned, MS	A	A+	A+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

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

Considering only the murder rate, Petal 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 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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