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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$34,105

Cost of Crime™ for Harleston, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $388 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Harleston 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 Harleston, 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 Harleston's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Harleston sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of cities and behind 4%. The grade covers only Harleston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Harleston is 9.711 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Harleston, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Harleston for 2025 is $34,105, about $127 per resident and $388 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Harleston, MS:	$127
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Harleston is $127 per year, which is $337 less than the national average and $142 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Harleston:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $508 more than in Harleston.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $3 less than in Harleston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Harleston	Cost per Harleston Resident
Murder	$8,394	$31
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,904	$18
Robbery	$545	$2
Assault	$2,379	$9
Kidnapping	$309	$1
Vehicle Theft	$602	$2
Burglary	$1,932	$7
Theft	$2,618	$10
Arson	$401	$1
Vandalism	$3,157	$12
Animal Cruelty	$158	$1
Drug Crimes	$8,323	$31
Identity Theft	$383	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$34,105	$127

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Harleston, 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 Harleston totals $79,943 ($298 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $114,048 ($426 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 Harleston's 268 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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Harleston 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 Harleston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3091
Robbery	0.0646
Rape	0.3018
Murder	0.0167
Total Violent Crime	0.6922 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.886
Vehicle Theft	0.1452
Burglary	0.7947
Arson	0.0619
Total Property Crime	2.888 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0190
Drug Crimes	4.199
Vandalism	1.649
Identity Theft	0.1848
Animal Cruelty	0.0798
Total "Other" Rate	6.131 (B)

Individual Harleston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Movella, MS	A+	A+	A+
Hurley, MS	A+	A+	A+
Tanner Williams, AL	B+	C+	A+
Wade, MS	A+	A+	A+
Latonia, MS	A+	A+	A+
Seven Hills, AL	A+	A	A+
Wilmer, AL	B+	B-	A-
Lucedale, MS	A	A+	A+
Semmes, AL	B	C+	A-
Moffet, AL	B+	C+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Harleston 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
Oakley, WI	B-	B	B
Odell, IN	A-	A-	A-
Odds, TX	D+	B-	B-
Octave, AZ	A-	C	C
Octa, MO	B	C	C
Obert, NE	C	A-	A-
Oark, AR	F	F	F
Oakville, NC	D-	D	D
Oakton, MO	C-	D-	D-
Oil Valley, KY	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Harleston 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 Harleston, MS average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Harleston schools on SchoolGrade

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