The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mississippi: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$816.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mississippi

In 2025, crime will cost $700 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Mississippi 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 Mississippi Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US state, where Mississippi's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Mississippi sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of states and behind 4%. The grade covers only Mississippi's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby states.

The overall crime rate in Mississippi is 18.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the state the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the northwest cities to 1 in 67 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Mississippi report the most crime, about 14,370 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 3,400 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mississippi

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mississippi for 2025 is $816,118,969, about $270 per resident and $700 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mississippi Compared to Other States?

Mississippi:	$270
New Mexico:	$835
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mississippi is $270 per year, which is $195 less than the national average. The comparison below uses states similar to Mississippi:

In New Mexico, crime costs $835 per person, which is $565 more than in Mississippi.
In New Jersey, crime costs $240 per person, which is $30 less than in Mississippi

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mississippi	Cost per Mississippi Resident
Murder	$280.6 million	$93
Rape/Sexual Assault	$64.3 million	$21
Robbery	$13.0 million	$4
Assault	$83.6 million	$28
Kidnapping	$8.49 million	$3
Vehicle Theft	$47.1 million	$16
Burglary	$51.6 million	$17
Theft	$104.6 million	$35
Arson	$4.37 million	$1
Vandalism	$60.0 million	$20
Animal Cruelty	$1.66 million	$1
Drug Crimes	$92.4 million	$31
Identity Theft	$4.48 million	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$816,118,969	$270

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mississippi

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 Mississippi totals $2,191,598,028 ($724 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,007,716,997 ($993 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 state 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 Mississippi has 366, do the same, and of Mississippi's 3,028,242 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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Mississippi 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 Mississippi residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9615
Robbery	0.1367
Rape	0.3502
Murder	0.0493
Total Violent Crime	1.498 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.667
Vehicle Theft	1.003
Burglary	1.877
Arson	0.0598
Total Property Crime	9.607 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0463
Drug Crimes	4.125
Vandalism	2.772
Identity Theft	0.1911
Animal Cruelty	0.0740
Total "Other" Rate	7.209 (B+)

Individual Mississippi Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alabama	C+	C+	B
Louisiana	D+	D-	D
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-
Tennessee	D	D-	D
Georgia	B-	C+	B
Kentucky	B-	A-	B
Missouri	D	D	D+
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D
Texas	D+	D+	D+
South Carolina	D-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

Mississippi is lower versus other states of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arizona	B-	C	C
Wisconsin	B	B-	B-
Washington	D-	C	C
Virginia	B-	B+	B+
Vermont	B+	A-	A-
Utah	C-	B	B
Texas	D+	D+	D+
Tennessee	D	D-	D-
South Dakota	C	C	C
Minnesota	C	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Mississippi is as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mississippi average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mississippi schools on SchoolGrade

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