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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$4.72 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gautier, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $644 per household.

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

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gautier's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Gautier sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Gautier's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gautier is 19.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 88 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Gautier, MS report the most crime, about 74 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 20 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gautier, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gautier for 2025 is $4,715,198, about $241 per resident and $644 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): 59.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Gautier, MS:	$241
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gautier is $241 per year, which is $223 less than the national average and $28 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gautier:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $394 more than in Gautier.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $117 less than in Gautier

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gautier	Cost per Gautier Resident
Murder	$1.37 million	$70
Rape/Sexual Assault	$373,552	$19
Robbery	$72,976	$4
Assault	$503,358	$26
Kidnapping	$33,486	$2
Vehicle Theft	$177,286	$9
Burglary	$347,533	$18
Theft	$893,604	$46
Arson	$27,048	$1
Vandalism	$319,665	$16
Animal Cruelty	$8,052	$0
Drug Crimes	$562,143	$29
Identity Theft	$30,904	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$4,715,198	$241

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gautier, 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 Gautier totals $10,986,739 ($562 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,701,937 ($804 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 west 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 Gautier has 4, do the same, and of Gautier's 19,540 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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Gautier 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 Gautier residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8970
Robbery	0.1187
Rape	0.3153
Murder	0.0372
Total Violent Crime	1.368 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.830
Vehicle Theft	0.5859
Burglary	1.961
Arson	0.0573
Total Property Crime	11.43 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0283
Drug Crimes	3.889
Vandalism	2.290
Identity Theft	0.2043
Animal Cruelty	0.0557
Total "Other" Rate	6.468 (B)

Individual Gautier Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Escatawpa, MS	A-	A+	A-
Gulf Park Estates, MS	A+	A+	A+
Pascagoula, MS	B	B+	B
Ocean Springs, MS	A+	A+	A+
Moss Point, MS	B	A	B
Vancleave, MS	A	A+	A-
Gulf Hills, MS	A+	A+	A+
D'Iberville, MS	B+	A+	B-
Biloxi, MS	A-	A+	A-
San Souci Beach, AL	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gautier 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
Santa Fe Springs, CA	D	D	D
Emmaus, PA	A-	A-	A-
Fergus Falls, MN	C-	C+	C+
Ferguson, MO	F	F	F
Greenville, OH	B-	C+	C+
Rockland, MA	A-	B-	B-
Rogersville, TN	D	D-	D-
Roosevelt, NY	B-	D+	D+
Safety Harbor, FL	A+	A+	A+
Douglas, AZ	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Gautier is as safe as 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 Gautier, MS average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gautier schools on SchoolGrade

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