Possum Trot, MS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Possum Trot is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of cities are safer and 78% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Possum Trot's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Possum Trot is 0.0335 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Possum Trot generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Possum Trot may be as high as 1 in 26,083 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 31,184 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Possum Trot, MS: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Possum Trot has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Possum Trot's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Possum Trot 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, Possum Trot 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 Murder in Possum Trot, MS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Possum Trot about $31,438 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of Possum Trot's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Possum Trot, including every crime type and how Possum Trot 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 Possum Trot's crime maps on the Possum Trot overall crime page.

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Individual Possum Trot Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ecru, MS	B	A+	B	B-
Thaxton, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Nixon, MS	B	A+	B	C+
Ingomar, MS	A-	A+	A-	A+
Springville, MS	A-	A+	B+	A-
Pontotoc, MS	B+	A+	B+	B
Pinedale, MS	A	A+	A	A+
Poolville, MS	B+	A+	A-	A
New Harmony, MS	A-	A+	A-	A-
Wallerville, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Possum Trot is lower 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
Bonesteel, SD	C-	D+	D+	C
Williamstown, KS	C	B+	B+	A
Williamson Crossroads, NC	D-	F	F	F
Whitaker, IN	B-	C+	C+	D+
Buckingham, IA	B	A	A	A-
Breedsville, MI	B+	C-	C-	B
Boxley, IN	A	C+	C+	C+
Bowdens, NC	D	D	D	D-
Boone Grove, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Wilmot, IN	A	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Possum Trot, MS average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Possum Trot schools on SchoolGrade

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