The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Jonestown, 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?

$710,072

Cost of Crime™ for Jonestown, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,402 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Jonestown 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 Jonestown, 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 Jonestown's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Jonestown sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Jonestown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jonestown is 43.05 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 14 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Jonestown, MS report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jonestown, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jonestown for 2025 is $710,072, about $569 per resident and $1,402 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

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

Jonestown, MS:	$569
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jonestown is $569 per year, which is $105 more than the national average and $299 more than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jonestown:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $66 more than in Jonestown.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $445 less than in Jonestown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jonestown	Cost per Jonestown Resident
Murder	$230,661	$185
Rape/Sexual Assault	$29,914	$24
Robbery	$12,839	$10
Assault	$86,050	$69
Kidnapping	$7,303	$6
Vehicle Theft	$42,307	$34
Burglary	$47,426	$38
Theft	$124,976	$100
Arson	$2,099	$2
Vandalism	$68,358	$55
Animal Cruelty	$1,128	$1
Drug Crimes	$53,126	$43
Identity Theft	$3,885	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$710,072	$569

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jonestown, 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 Jonestown totals $1,696,885 ($1,360 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,406,957 ($1,929 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 central 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 do the same, and of Jonestown's 1,248 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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Jonestown 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 Jonestown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.401
Robbery	0.3271
Rape	0.3953
Murder	0.0983
Total Violent Crime	3.222 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.34
Vehicle Theft	2.189
Burglary	4.190
Arson	0.0696
Total Property Crime	25.78 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0965
Drug Crimes	5.755
Vandalism	7.667
Identity Theft	0.4022
Animal Cruelty	0.1222
Total "Other" Rate	14.04 (D)

Individual Jonestown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Coahoma, MS	C-	B-	C-
King and Anderson, MS	C+	A	C
Lyon, MS	D+	C+	D+
Long Lake, MS	D	C	D-
Sabino, MS	D	C+	D
Rich, MS	C	C+	C
Lula, MS	D+	C+	D
Belen, MS	D	C+	D
Friars Point, MS	D	C	D-
Marks, MS	D-	C-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jonestown 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
Thompsons, TX	C	C	C
Centerton, NJ	A	A	A
Centerville, SD	C	B-	B-
Cincinnatus, NY	B	B	B
Colton, NY	A+	B+	B+
Crenshaw, MS	C-	A	A
Derby Line, VT	A-	A-	A-
Dover, MN	A	B-	B-
Dumontville, OH	A	A-	A-
East Ellijay, GA	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Jonestown 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 Jonestown, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Jonestown schools on SchoolGrade

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