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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$222,632

Cost of Crime™ for Harriston, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,794 per household.

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

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Harriston's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Harriston sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of cities and behind 89%. The grade covers only Harriston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Harriston is 47.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Harriston, MS report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Harriston, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Harriston for 2025 is $222,632, about $655 per resident and $1,794 per household. That equals 3.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

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

Harriston, MS:	$655
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Harriston is $655 per year, which is $191 more than the national average and $385 more than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Harriston:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $19 less than in Harriston.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $531 less than in Harriston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Harriston	Cost per Harriston Resident
Murder	$78,683	$231
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,539	$16
Robbery	$2,511	$7
Assault	$28,411	$84
Kidnapping	$2,651	$8
Vehicle Theft	$12,772	$38
Burglary	$16,421	$48
Theft	$31,880	$94
Arson	$662	$2
Vandalism	$25,396	$75
Animal Cruelty	$244	$1
Drug Crimes	$16,337	$48
Identity Theft	$1,125	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$222,632	$655

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Harriston, 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 Harriston totals $555,010 ($1,632 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $777,641 ($2,287 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, of which Harriston has 1, do the same, and of Harriston's 340 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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Harriston 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 Harriston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.910
Robbery	0.2347
Rape	0.2687
Murder	0.1231
Total Violent Crime	3.536 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.10
Vehicle Theft	2.426
Burglary	5.325
Arson	0.0807
Total Property Crime	25.94 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1286
Drug Crimes	6.496
Vandalism	10.46
Identity Theft	0.4273
Animal Cruelty	0.0970
Total "Other" Rate	17.60 (D-)

Individual Harriston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fayette, MS	D-	D+	D-
Russum, MS	D-	C-	D-
Red Lick, MS	D-	C	D-
McNair, MS	D	C-	D
Stampley, MS	D	C-	D
Lorman, MS	D	D+	D
Rodney, MS	D-	C-	D
Stanton, MS	D+	B	D+
Perth, MS	D+	B+	C-
Pattison, MS	C	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Harriston 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
Rake, IA	B-	C-	C-
Oconto, NE	C+	C	C
Odessa, MN	F	B-	B-
Old Union, TX	F	F	F
Portneuf, ID	A-	B+	B+
Posts, CA	D	F	F
Prairie Village, SD	C-	D	D
Pratt, KY	B-	B	B
Prince Chapel, MS	C+	A-	A-
Pringle, SD	C+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Harriston 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 Harriston, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 12% actual proficiency versus 12% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Harriston schools on SchoolGrade

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