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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$110,883

Cost of Crime™ for Lux, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $878 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lux 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 Lux, 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 Lux's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lux sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Lux's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lux is 17.51 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 39 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 103 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Lux, MS report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lux, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lux for 2025 is $110,883, about $284 per resident and $878 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Lux, MS:	$284
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lux is $284 per year, which is $181 less than the national average and $14 more than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lux:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $352 more than in Lux.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $160 less than in Lux

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lux	Cost per Lux Resident
Murder	$37,849	$97
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,705	$22
Robbery	$2,504	$6
Assault	$14,803	$38
Kidnapping	$1,254	$3
Vehicle Theft	$3,342	$9
Burglary	$7,865	$20
Theft	$5,738	$15
Arson	$649	$2
Vandalism	$9,124	$23
Animal Cruelty	$279	$1
Drug Crimes	$18,226	$47
Identity Theft	$546	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$110,883	$284

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lux, 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 Lux totals $297,107 ($760 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $407,990 ($1,043 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 Lux's 391 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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Lux 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 Lux residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.318
Robbery	0.2036
Rape	0.3672
Murder	0.0515
Total Violent Crime	1.940 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.834
Vehicle Theft	0.5520
Burglary	2.218
Arson	0.0687
Total Property Crime	5.672 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0529
Drug Crimes	6.302
Vandalism	3.266
Identity Theft	0.1803
Animal Cruelty	0.0964
Total "Other" Rate	9.898 (C-)

Individual Lux Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sanford, MS	A+	A+	A+
Maybank, MS	C+	A+	C+
Rainey, MS	A	B-	A+
Eastabuchie, MS	B+	A+	B+
Moselle, MS	A-	A	A
Seminary, MS	A	A+	A+
Glendale, MS	A+	A+	A+
Hattiesburg, MS	B+	A+	B
Sumrall, MS	A+	A+	A+
Gandsi, MS	B	A+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lux 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
Ellisville, WI	A	B+	B+
Twin Brooks, SD	B-	B-	B-
Turley, NM	D+	D	D
Turkey Hill Shores, MA	A+	A+	A+
Farlinville, KS	C	C-	C-
Fair Haven, IL	A+	A-	A-
Etna, AR	F	F	F
Erney, PA	A+	A	A
Emory, MS	D	C+	C+
Emida, ID	C	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Lux 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 Lux, MS average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lux schools on SchoolGrade

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