The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Chicora, MS: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$76,288

Cost of Crime™ for Chicora, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $452 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Chicora with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Chicora, MS Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Chicora's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Chicora sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of cities and behind 6%. The grade covers only Chicora's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chicora is 10.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 87 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 99 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Chicora, MS report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chicora, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chicora for 2025 is $76,288, about $177 per resident and $452 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Chicora Compared to Other Cities?

Chicora, MS:	$177
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chicora is $177 per year, which is $287 less than the national average and $93 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chicora:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $458 more than in Chicora.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $53 less than in Chicora

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Chicora for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Chicora	Cost per Chicora Resident
Murder	$24,827	$58
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,619	$20
Robbery	$1,410	$3
Assault	$10,598	$25
Kidnapping	$1,158	$3
Vehicle Theft	$2,001	$5
Burglary	$4,982	$12
Theft	$6,282	$15
Arson	$821	$2
Vandalism	$3,665	$9
Animal Cruelty	$306	$1
Drug Crimes	$11,371	$26
Identity Theft	$249	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$76,288	$177

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chicora, MS

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Chicora totals $208,944 ($485 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $285,232 ($662 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Chicora's 431 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Chicora Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8562
Robbery	0.1040
Rape	0.3298
Murder	0.0307
Total Violent Crime	1.321 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.814
Vehicle Theft	0.2998
Burglary	1.274
Arson	0.0789
Total Property Crime	4.467 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0443
Drug Crimes	3.567
Vandalism	1.190
Identity Theft	0.0747
Animal Cruelty	0.0961
Total "Other" Rate	4.972 (B+)

Individual Chicora Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Buckatunna, MS	A+	A	A+
Winchester, MS	A+	A+	A+
Eret, MS	B+	A	A
Clara, MS	A+	A+	A+
Denham, MS	A	A+	A-
State Line, MS	B+	A	B+
Waynesboro, MS	B-	B+	C+
Copeland, AL	C	B	B-
Piave, MS	A+	A+	A+
Yellow Pine, AL	D	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chicora is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Screeton, AR	D-	D	D
Cranks, KY	D+	C-	C-
Torrey, UT	D	C	C
Daisy, KY	C-	B	B
Deerbrook, MS	D	B+	B+
St. Paul, AK	D	F	F
Kraemer, LA	C-	C-	C-
Elva, IL	B-	C	C
Endicott, WA	D-	D+	D+
Smithland, IA	D	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Chicora 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 Chicora, MS average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Chicora schools on SchoolGrade

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