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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$365,768

Cost of Crime™ for Cruger, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,593 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cruger 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 Cruger, MS Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cruger's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Cruger sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Cruger's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cruger is 54.31 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 16 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 97 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Cruger, MS report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cruger, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cruger for 2025 is $365,768, about $679 per resident and $1,593 per household. That equals 3.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

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

Cruger, MS:	$679
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cruger is $679 per year, which is $214 more than the national average and $409 more than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cruger:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $43 less than in Cruger.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $555 less than in Cruger

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cruger	Cost per Cruger Resident
Murder	$123,505	$229
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,495	$21
Robbery	$5,773	$11
Assault	$36,705	$68
Kidnapping	$4,503	$8
Vehicle Theft	$20,467	$38
Burglary	$22,999	$43
Theft	$79,577	$148
Arson	$1,176	$2
Vandalism	$35,215	$65
Animal Cruelty	$410	$1
Drug Crimes	$21,993	$41
Identity Theft	$1,950	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$365,768	$679

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cruger, 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 Cruger totals $883,775 ($1,640 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,249,543 ($2,318 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 Cruger's 539 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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Cruger 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 Cruger residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.371
Robbery	0.3405
Rape	0.3517
Murder	0.1219
Total Violent Crime	3.185 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.51
Vehicle Theft	2.452
Burglary	4.705
Arson	0.0903
Total Property Crime	35.75 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1378
Drug Crimes	5.516
Vandalism	9.145
Identity Theft	0.4673
Animal Cruelty	0.1027
Total "Other" Rate	15.37 (D-)

Individual Cruger Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Horseshoe, MS	F	C	F
Phillipstown, MS	D	B-	D-
Gwin, MS	D-	B-	D-
Tchula, MS	D	B	D-
Oak Grove, MS	C-	A-	D+
Shackleford, MS	F	C	F
Coila, MS	A+	A+	A+
Morgan City, MS	D	C+	D
Emory, MS	D	C+	D
Howard, MS	D	C+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cruger is higher 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
Veblen, SD	D	C	C
Francis, OK	C	C+	C+
Freedman, SC	D-	D-	D-
Warm Springs, MT	D-	D-	D-
Waltham, MN	A+	A	A
Wallace, WV	A	B+	B+
Wakeland, IN	B+	A+	A+
Georgia, TX	D+	D-	D-
Wakefield, NH	B-	A-	A-
Gilt Edge, TN	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Cruger is less safe than the Mississippi state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cruger, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Cruger schools on SchoolGrade

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