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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$145,835

Cost of Crime™ for Cotton Plant, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $631 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cotton Plant 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 Cotton Plant, 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 Cotton Plant's combined rate is lower than the norm. Cotton Plant sits in the 80th percentile, ahead of 80% of cities and behind 20%. The grade covers only Cotton Plant's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cotton Plant is 15.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 58 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 77 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Cotton Plant, MS report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cotton Plant, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cotton Plant for 2025 is $145,835, about $214 per resident and $631 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cotton Plant Compared to Other Cities?

Cotton Plant, MS:	$214
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cotton Plant is $214 per year, which is $251 less than the national average and $56 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cotton Plant:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $422 more than in Cotton Plant.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $89 less than in Cotton Plant

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cotton Plant	Cost per Cotton Plant Resident
Murder	$42,652	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,545	$21
Robbery	$2,618	$4
Assault	$14,225	$21
Kidnapping	$1,799	$3
Vehicle Theft	$2,681	$4
Burglary	$12,194	$18
Theft	$12,413	$18
Arson	$1,025	$2
Vandalism	$7,928	$12
Animal Cruelty	$213	$0
Drug Crimes	$32,667	$48
Identity Theft	$877	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$145,835	$214

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cotton Plant, 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 Cotton Plant totals $356,811 ($522 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $502,647 ($736 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 Cotton Plant's 683 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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Cotton Plant 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 Cotton Plant residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7252
Robbery	0.1218
Rape	0.3512
Murder	0.0332
Total Violent Crime	1.232 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.509
Vehicle Theft	0.2535
Burglary	1.968
Arson	0.0621
Total Property Crime	5.793 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0434
Drug Crimes	6.466
Vandalism	1.625
Identity Theft	0.1658
Animal Cruelty	0.0422
Total "Other" Rate	8.342 (C+)

Individual Cotton Plant Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Blue Mountain, MS	A-	A+	A
Pumpkin Center, MS	A-	A+	A
Bluff, MS	A	A+	A-
Pleasant Hill, MS	B+	A	A-
Keownville, MS	A-	A+	A
Myrtle, MS	B+	A+	A-
Hickory Flat, MS	A	A+	A+
Gravestown, MS	A-	A+	B+
Locum, MS	A	A+	A-
Ripley, MS	B+	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cotton Plant 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
Limestone, WV	A	A	A
Lowell, WI	B	A	A
Lost Nation, IA	C-	B+	B+
Long Lake, NY	A-	B-	B-
Long Lake, MI	C	C-	C-
Lone Mountain, TN	C-	D	D
Lohrville, WI	B+	B+	B+
Log Cabin, TX	C+	C+	C+
Lockwood, CA	C+	D-	D-
Adirondack, NY	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Cotton Plant 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 Cotton Plant, MS average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cotton Plant schools on SchoolGrade

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