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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$795,488

Cost of Crime™ for Shaw, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,068 per household.

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

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Shaw's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Shaw sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of cities and behind 59%. The grade covers only Shaw's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Shaw is 27.09 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 28 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Shaw, MS report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shaw, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shaw for 2025 is $795,488, about $443 per resident and $1,068 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Shaw, MS:	$443
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shaw is $443 per year, which is $21 less than the national average and $174 more than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shaw:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $192 more than in Shaw.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $319 less than in Shaw

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shaw	Cost per Shaw Resident
Murder	$291,221	$162
Rape/Sexual Assault	$40,830	$23
Robbery	$10,874	$6
Assault	$117,075	$65
Kidnapping	$11,699	$7
Vehicle Theft	$60,713	$34
Burglary	$49,585	$28
Theft	$83,150	$46
Arson	$2,946	$2
Vandalism	$79,523	$44
Animal Cruelty	$1,142	$1
Drug Crimes	$43,905	$24
Identity Theft	$2,826	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$795,488	$443

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shaw, 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 Shaw totals $2,155,920 ($1,202 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,951,408 ($1,645 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 southwest 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 Shaw's 1,794 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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Shaw 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 Shaw residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.272
Robbery	0.1927
Rape	0.3754
Murder	0.0864
Total Violent Crime	2.927 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.949
Vehicle Theft	2.185
Burglary	3.047
Arson	0.0680
Total Property Crime	14.25 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1076
Drug Crimes	3.309
Vandalism	6.205
Identity Theft	0.2035
Animal Cruelty	0.0860
Total "Other" Rate	9.910 (C-)

Individual Shaw Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
O'reilly, MS	B-	A-	C+
Fairview, MS	D+	B-	D+
Litton, MS	C-	B	C-
Helm, MS	B-	A+	B-
Skene, MS	C+	A-	C
Boyer, MS	C	A-	C-
Steiner, MS	D+	C	D
Longshot, MS	C-	B+	D+
Heads, MS	B-	A+	B-
Heathman, MS	C	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shaw 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
Bethany Beach, DE	F	D-	D-
Coltman, ID	B+	B	B
Concho, AZ	F	F	F
Deming, WA	F	D-	D-
Mayer, AZ	D+	D+	D+
Taylor Ridge, IL	A	A	A
Bunn, NC	C+	D+	D+
Bull Shoals, AR	D+	D-	D-
Wappapello, MO	D	D-	D-
Wellington, TX	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Shaw is less safe 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 Shaw, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shaw schools on SchoolGrade

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