$528,031
Cost of Crime™ for Pearl River, MS
In 2025, crime will cost $836 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Pearl River 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 Pearl River, 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 Pearl River's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Pearl River sits in the 69th percentile, ahead of 69% of cities and behind 31%. The grade covers only Pearl River's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.
The overall crime rate in Pearl River is 18.38 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 45 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the southwest.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Pearl River, MS report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Pearl River, MS
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pearl River for 2025 is $528,031, about $258 per resident and $836 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.8%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Pearl River Compared to Other Cities?
| Pearl River, MS: |
$258
|
| Fayette, MS: |
$635
|
| Gulf Hills, MS: |
$124
|
| Mississippi: |
$270
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Pearl River is $258 per year, which is $206 less than the national average and $11 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pearl River:
- In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $377 more than in Pearl River.
- In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $134 less than in Pearl River
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Pearl River for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Pearl River |
Cost per Pearl River Resident |
Murder |
$165,436 |
$81 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$50,815 |
$25 |
Robbery |
$7,387 |
$4 |
Assault |
$55,926 |
$27 |
Kidnapping |
$6,302 |
$3 |
Vehicle Theft |
$21,487 |
$11 |
Burglary |
$43,023 |
$21 |
Theft |
$72,975 |
$36 |
Arson |
$2,113 |
$1 |
Vandalism |
$37,793 |
$18 |
Animal Cruelty |
$772 |
$0 |
Drug Crimes |
$61,392 |
$30 |
Identity Theft |
$2,610 |
$1 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$528,031 |
$258 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pearl River, 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 Pearl River totals $1,355,519 ($663 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,883,551 ($922 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 Pearl River's 2,043 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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Pearl River 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 Pearl River residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
0.9532 |
Robbery |
0.1150 |
Rape |
0.4102 |
Murder |
0.0431 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.521 (A) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
6.897 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.6792 |
Burglary |
2.322 |
Arson |
0.0428 |
Total Property Crime |
9.941 (B) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.0509 |
Drug Crimes |
4.062 |
Vandalism |
2.589 |
Identity Theft |
0.1651 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0511 |
Total "Other" Rate |
6.919 (B-) |
Individual Pearl River Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Pearl River is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Pearl River.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| B | A | B- |
| B+ | A | B+ |
| A- | A+ | B+ |
| A- | A- | B+ |
| A | A+ | A |
| A | A+ | A |
| A | A+ | A- |
| A+ | A+ | A+ |
| A+ | A+ | A+ |
| B- | A- | B- |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Pearl River 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 |
|---|
| B | A+ | A+ |
| A | A+ | A+ |
| B+ | A | A |
| D+ | D | D |
| D | D+ | D+ |
| D | D | D |
| C | C | C |
| B | B | B |
| C | D | D |
| A+ | A+ | A+ |
Considering only the crime rate, Pearl River 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 Pearl River, MS average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pearl River schools on SchoolGrade
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