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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$129,564

Cost of Crime™ for Fords Creek, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $738 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fords Creek 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 Fords Creek, 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 Fords Creek's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Fords Creek sits in the 90th percentile, ahead of 90% of cities and behind 10%. The grade covers only Fords Creek's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fords Creek is 12.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 55 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 99 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Fords Creek, MS report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fords Creek, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fords Creek for 2025 is $129,564, about $173 per resident and $738 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): 60.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fords Creek Compared to Other Cities?

Fords Creek, MS:	$173
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fords Creek is $173 per year, which is $291 less than the national average and $96 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fords Creek:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $462 more than in Fords Creek.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $49 less than in Fords Creek

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fords Creek	Cost per Fords Creek Resident
Murder	$32,655	$44
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,135	$19
Robbery	$3,500	$5
Assault	$15,206	$20
Kidnapping	$1,244	$2
Vehicle Theft	$4,576	$6
Burglary	$9,278	$12
Theft	$10,491	$14
Arson	$1,518	$2
Vandalism	$5,429	$7
Animal Cruelty	$563	$1
Drug Crimes	$30,570	$41
Identity Theft	$398	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$129,564	$173

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fords Creek, 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 Fords Creek totals $289,630 ($388 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $419,194 ($561 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 Fords Creek's 747 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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Fords Creek 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 Fords Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7088
Robbery	0.1490
Rape	0.3121
Murder	0.0233
Total Violent Crime	1.193 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.712
Vehicle Theft	0.3956
Burglary	1.369
Arson	0.0841
Total Property Crime	4.561 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0275
Drug Crimes	5.532
Vandalism	1.017
Identity Theft	0.0688
Animal Cruelty	0.1019
Total "Other" Rate	6.748 (B-)

Individual Fords Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Poplarville, MS	A-	A+	A
Spring Cottage, MS	A+	A+	A+
Hillsdale, MS	A-	A+	A+
Poplarville, MS	A-	A+	A
Lumberton, MS	A-	A+	A-
Varnado, LA	D-	D+	F
Angie, LA	D-	D-	D-
Seneca, MS	A+	A+	A+
Sandy Hook, MS	B-	A+	C-
State Line, LA	D+	B	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fords Creek 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
Wharncliffe, WV	C	A	A
Howley, TN	B-	C-	C-
Weber, GA	B-	D-	D-
West Elizabeth, PA	C	C-	C-
Hitterdal, MN	B-	B	B
Westbury, MN	C	A-	A-
Westfield, IA	B-	C	C
Westfield, ME	A	A+	A+
Westhope, ND	D	D+	D+
Weston, PA	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Fords Creek 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 Fords Creek, MS average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Fords Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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