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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$109,419

Cost of Crime™ for Phoenix, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $610 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Phoenix 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 Phoenix, 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 Phoenix's combined rate is lower than the norm. Phoenix sits in the 81st percentile, ahead of 81% of cities and behind 19%. The grade covers only Phoenix's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Phoenix is 15.05 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 65 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 81 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Phoenix, MS report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Phoenix, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Phoenix for 2025 is $109,419, about $262 per resident and $610 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Phoenix, MS:	$262
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Phoenix is $262 per year, which is $202 less than the national average and $8 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Phoenix:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $374 more than in Phoenix.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $138 less than in Phoenix

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Phoenix	Cost per Phoenix Resident
Murder	$46,738	$112
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,321	$25
Robbery	$1,086	$3
Assault	$5,264	$13
Kidnapping	$1,777	$4
Vehicle Theft	$7,623	$18
Burglary	$5,506	$13
Theft	$10,294	$25
Arson	$729	$2
Vandalism	$4,206	$10
Animal Cruelty	$305	$1
Drug Crimes	$15,043	$36
Identity Theft	$527	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$109,419	$262

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix totals $360,253 ($862 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $469,672 ($1,124 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 Phoenix's 418 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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Phoenix 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 Phoenix residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4385
Robbery	0.0826
Rape	0.4072
Murder	0.0595
Total Violent Crime	0.9879 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.755
Vehicle Theft	1.178
Burglary	1.452
Arson	0.0722
Total Property Crime	7.457 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0701
Drug Crimes	4.865
Vandalism	1.409
Identity Theft	0.1628
Animal Cruelty	0.0987
Total "Other" Rate	6.605 (B-)

Individual Phoenix Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mechanicsburg, MS	A-	A+	A-
Eldorado, MS	A	A+	A-
Satartia, MS	A-	A+	A-
Nevada, MS	A-	A+	A-
Little Yazoo, MS	A	A+	A+
Oil City, MS	A-	A+	B+
Brownsville, MS	B	B+	B-
Haynes Bluff, MS	A+	A+	A
Bentonia, MS	A	A+	A
Bovina, MS	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Phoenix 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
Grosvenor, TX	C-	C+	C+
Sweet Briar, VA	C-	C+	C+
Swanburg, MN	B+	C	C
Holman, NM	F	F	F
Hannibal Center, NY	A+	B	B
Hamlin, VA	D	C+	C+
Hamlet, NE	C+	A	A
Hagedorns Mills, NY	A	B	B
Hadlyme, CT	A	A-	A-
Hadley, MN	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Phoenix 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 Phoenix, MS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Phoenix schools on SchoolGrade

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