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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$78,180

Cost of Crime™ for Murdock Crossing, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,259 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Murdock Crossing 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 Murdock Crossing, 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 Murdock Crossing's combined rate is higher than the norm. Murdock Crossing sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only Murdock Crossing's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Murdock Crossing is 34.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Murdock Crossing, MS report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Murdock Crossing, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Murdock Crossing for 2025 is $78,180, about $551 per resident and $1,259 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Murdock Crossing Compared to Other Cities?

Murdock Crossing, MS:	$551
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Murdock Crossing is $551 per year, which is $86 more than the national average and $281 more than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Murdock Crossing:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $85 more than in Murdock Crossing.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $427 less than in Murdock Crossing

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Murdock Crossing	Cost per Murdock Crossing Resident
Murder	$32,672	$230
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,969	$21
Robbery	$1,202	$8
Assault	$7,782	$55
Kidnapping	$1,048	$7
Vehicle Theft	$4,487	$32
Burglary	$5,663	$40
Theft	$8,524	$60
Arson	$265	$2
Vandalism	$7,591	$53
Animal Cruelty	$98	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,599	$39
Identity Theft	$281	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$78,180	$551

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Murdock Crossing, 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 Murdock Crossing totals $232,750 ($1,639 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $310,931 ($2,190 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 Murdock Crossing's 142 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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Murdock Crossing 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 Murdock Crossing residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.908
Robbery	0.2692
Rape	0.3448
Murder	0.1224
Total Violent Crime	2.645 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.59
Vehicle Theft	2.040
Burglary	4.397
Arson	0.0771
Total Property Crime	18.10 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1217
Drug Crimes	5.331
Vandalism	7.483
Identity Theft	0.2552
Animal Cruelty	0.0931
Total "Other" Rate	13.28 (D)

Individual Murdock Crossing Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Itta Bena, MS	D+	C+	D
Moorhead, MS	C+	B	C+
Shellmound, MS	D+	B-	D+
Sunflower, MS	B	A+	B
Schlater, MS	B+	A+	B+
Pentecost, MS	C	A	C
Blaine, MS	C-	C	D+
Rising Sun, MS	D+	B	D
Craigside, MS	D-	C	D-
Greenwood, MS	D	C+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Murdock Crossing is similar 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
St. Charles, SD	C-	D+	D+
Hubertville, LA	F	F	F
Hudsondale, PA	B-	C-	C-
Spa, KY	C-	B	B
Springbrook, OH	C+	B+	B+
Springton, WV	B-	C+	C+
Springwood, VA	B+	A	A
St. Augustine, MD	F	F	F
St. Augustine, PA	B+	B+	B+
St. Bernice, IN	A-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Murdock Crossing 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 Murdock Crossing, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Murdock Crossing schools on SchoolGrade

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