Murder per Capita in Smith County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Smith County residents.
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Murder costs the average Smith County resident about $65 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Smith County in green. The most dangerous areas in Smith County 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 Smith County, MS Safe from Murder?
The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Smith County is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of counties are safer and 87% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Smith County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Smith County is 0.0348 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Smith County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Smith County may be as high as 1 in 21,453 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 37,891 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Smith County, MS: about 0 per year. The west part of Smith County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Smith County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Smith County to the Mississippi state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Smith County, MS: | 0.0348 |
|---|---|
| Mississippi: | 0.0493 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Smith County 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 Smith County, MS
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Smith County about $884,172 in 2025, or roughly $65 per resident. This is part of Smith County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Smith County, including every crime type and how Smith County compares to other counties.
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 Smith County's crime maps on the Smith County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Smith County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Smith County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A | A- | |
A | A+ | A | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A | A | |
A- | A+ | A- | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | A+ | A | B+ | |
A- | A+ | B+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Smith County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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A- | A- | A- | B- | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
B | B | B | B+ | |
D+ | D | D | D+ | |
F | F | F | D | |
C- | C- | C- | F | |
A | A+ | A+ | A- | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
A | B- | B- | A- | |
B+ | B- | B- | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Smith County, MS average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Smith County schools on SchoolGrade
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