The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Polkville, 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?

$146,157

Cost of Crime™ for Polkville, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $431 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Polkville 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 Polkville, 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 Polkville's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Polkville sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of cities and behind 3%. The grade covers only Polkville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Polkville is 9.600 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 100 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 112 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Polkville, 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 Polkville, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Polkville for 2025 is $146,157, about $160 per resident and $431 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Polkville, MS:	$160
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Polkville is $160 per year, which is $304 less than the national average and $110 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Polkville:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $476 more than in Polkville.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $36 less than in Polkville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Polkville	Cost per Polkville Resident
Murder	$54,687	$60
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,867	$21
Robbery	$2,425	$3
Assault	$9,321	$10
Kidnapping	$1,672	$2
Vehicle Theft	$4,409	$5
Burglary	$8,333	$9
Theft	$10,775	$12
Arson	$1,201	$1
Vandalism	$5,095	$6
Animal Cruelty	$386	$0
Drug Crimes	$28,366	$31
Identity Theft	$621	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$146,157	$160

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Polkville, 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 Polkville totals $455,681 ($498 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $601,838 ($658 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 Polkville's 915 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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Polkville 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 Polkville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3547
Robbery	0.0843
Rape	0.3401
Murder	0.0318
Total Violent Crime	0.8109 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.274
Vehicle Theft	0.3112
Burglary	1.004
Arson	0.0543
Total Property Crime	3.643 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0301
Drug Crimes	4.191
Vandalism	0.7795
Identity Theft	0.0877
Animal Cruelty	0.0570
Total "Other" Rate	5.145 (B+)

Individual Polkville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Puckett, MS	A+	A+	A+
Mayton, MS	A+	A+	A+
Pulaski, MS	C	A+	D+
Johns, MS	A	A+	A
Fannin, MS	A+	A+	A+
Lemon, MS	B	A+	B-
Raleigh, MS	C+	A+	C+
Rankin, MS	A+	A+	A+
Robinhood, MS	A	A+	A+
Sherwood Forest, MS	A-	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Polkville 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
Chadwicks, NY	A-	B	B
West Aurora, MO	F	F	F
Wentworth, MO	B	B-	B-
Coleville, CA	D	D-	D-
Cobb Island, MD	D+	C-	C-
Cimarron, NM	D	D-	D-
Chippewa Lake, MI	A-	B	B
Chester, AR	D-	D-	D-
Chandlers Valley, PA	A+	A-	A-
West, MS	D+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Polkville 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 Polkville, MS average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Polkville schools on SchoolGrade

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