Quitman, MS Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Quitman is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of cities are safer and 80% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Quitman's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Quitman is 0.0317 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Quitman generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Quitman may be as high as 1 in 17,678 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 99,565 in the east part of the city.

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

How Quitman's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Quitman 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, Quitman 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 Quitman, MS

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Quitman about $274,607 in 2025, or roughly $60 per resident. This is part of Quitman's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Quitman, including every crime type and how Quitman 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 Quitman's crime maps on the Quitman overall crime page.

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Individual Quitman Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
DeSoto, MS	B+	A+	B+	B+
Elwood, MS	B	A	B-	B+
Stonewall, MS	A	A+	A	B+
Harmony, MS	A-	A+	A	B-
Hale, MS	A-	A	A+	C+
Mannassa, MS	A	A+	A	A
Beatrice, MS	B	A	C+	B+
Nancy, MS	B	A	C+	B
Energy, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Crandall, MS	B	A+	B-	B-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Quitman 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
Northwoods, MO	F	F	F	F
Lakebay, WA	D	D+	D+	A
Southgate, KY	D	B-	B-	C-
Marysville, KS	D-	D	D	C-
Sparta, IL	C	B+	B+	D
Lakeview, MI	B-	C+	C+	B
Lakeview, OH	C+	C+	C+	B-
Elsberry, MO	C	D+	D+	D
Elysburg, PA	A	A-	A-	B+
Boxborough, MA	A+	B-	B-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Quitman, MS average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Quitman schools on SchoolGrade

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