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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.64 million

Cost of Crime™ for Clinton, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $604 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Clinton 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 Clinton, 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 Clinton's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Clinton sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of cities and behind 13%. The grade covers only Clinton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Clinton is 13.36 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 110 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Clinton, MS report the most crime, about 104 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 28 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Clinton, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Clinton for 2025 is $7,638,469, about $237 per resident and $604 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Clinton, MS:	$237
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Clinton is $237 per year, which is $228 less than the national average and $33 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Clinton:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $399 more than in Clinton.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $112 less than in Clinton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Clinton	Cost per Clinton Resident
Murder	$2.95 million	$91
Rape/Sexual Assault	$739,208	$23
Robbery	$89,636	$3
Assault	$651,222	$20
Kidnapping	$101,677	$3
Vehicle Theft	$849,510	$26
Burglary	$293,173	$9
Theft	$678,668	$21
Arson	$35,424	$1
Vandalism	$443,376	$14
Animal Cruelty	$17,196	$1
Drug Crimes	$763,318	$24
Identity Theft	$23,698	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$7,638,469	$237

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Clinton, 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 Clinton totals $23,270,174 ($721 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $30,908,643 ($957 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 south part of the city holds more 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, of which Clinton has 2, do the same, and of Clinton's 32,292 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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Clinton 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 Clinton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7022
Robbery	0.0882
Rape	0.3775
Murder	0.0486
Total Violent Crime	1.217 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.058
Vehicle Theft	1.699
Burglary	1.001
Arson	0.0454
Total Property Crime	6.803 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0519
Drug Crimes	3.196
Vandalism	1.922
Identity Theft	0.0948
Animal Cruelty	0.0720
Total "Other" Rate	5.336 (B+)

Individual Clinton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Forest Hill, MS	A-	A+	B
Bolton, MS	B+	A	B+
Jackson, MS	B	A-	B-
Raymond, MS	B+	A+	B+
Newmans Grove, MS	A-	A+	A
Brownsville, MS	B	B+	B-
Seven Springs, MS	B+	A+	B+
Oakley, MS	A	A+	A
Richland, MS	A	A+	A
Ridgeland, MS	B-	A	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Clinton 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
Garden City, MI	D+	D+	D+
Hillsborough, NC	D+	C-	C-
Highland Park, IL	B-	B+	B+
Uniondale, NY	C+	D+	D+
Haslet, TX	B	B	B
Hackettstown, NJ	A	A+	A+
Gulf Breeze, FL	A+	A-	A-
Green, OH	B	B+	B+
Villa Park, IL	C	B	B
Glasgow, KY	C+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Clinton 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 Clinton, MS average SchoolGrade of B-, with 40% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Clinton schools on SchoolGrade

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