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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$378,620

Cost of Crime™ for Pearlington, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $545 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pearlington 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 Pearlington, MS Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Pearlington's combined rate is lower than the norm. Pearlington sits in the 80th percentile, ahead of 80% of cities and behind 20%. The grade covers only Pearlington's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pearlington is 15.23 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 44 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 87 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Pearlington, MS report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pearlington, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pearlington for 2025 is $378,620, about $253 per resident and $545 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): 55.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Pearlington, MS:	$253
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pearlington is $253 per year, which is $211 less than the national average and $17 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pearlington:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $383 more than in Pearlington.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $129 less than in Pearlington

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pearlington	Cost per Pearlington Resident
Murder	$147,124	$98
Rape/Sexual Assault	$35,303	$24
Robbery	$6,470	$4
Assault	$17,509	$12
Kidnapping	$4,193	$3
Vehicle Theft	$19,926	$13
Burglary	$24,150	$16
Theft	$12,207	$8
Arson	$3,127	$2
Vandalism	$27,634	$18
Animal Cruelty	$761	$1
Drug Crimes	$79,520	$53
Identity Theft	$694	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$378,620	$253

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pearlington, 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 Pearlington totals $1,149,697 ($768 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,528,317 ($1,021 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 south 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 Pearlington's 1,497 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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Pearlington 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 Pearlington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4073
Robbery	0.1374
Rape	0.3889
Murder	0.0523
Total Violent Crime	0.9859 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.574
Vehicle Theft	0.8596
Burglary	1.779
Arson	0.0865
Total Property Crime	4.299 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0462
Drug Crimes	7.181
Vandalism	2.584
Identity Theft	0.0599
Animal Cruelty	0.0687
Total "Other" Rate	9.940 (C-)

Individual Pearlington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lakeshore, MS	A	A+	A+
North Shore, LA	C-	D+	C-
Slidell, LA	C+	C-	C
Pearl River, LA	B+	C	B
St. Joe, LA	D	D-	D
Waveland, MS	A-	A+	A-
Bay St. Louis, MS	B-	A+	B
Diamondhead, MS	A+	A+	A+
Oaklawn, LA	C-	D-	C-
Lacombe, LA	C+	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pearlington 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
Davenport, OK	C	B+	B+
Tonieville, KY	C-	A	A
Tiplersville, MS	A	A+	A+
East Bangor, PA	A	A-	A-
Dover Beaches North, NJ	B-	A+	A+
Diaz, AR	D-	F	F
Detroit, TX	F	C-	C-
Dellville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Deer Creek, IL	A+	A	A
Townsend, WI	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Pearlington is safer than 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 Pearlington, MS average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pearlington schools on SchoolGrade

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