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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$11.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Southaven, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $619 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Southaven 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 Southaven, 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 Southaven's combined rate is lower than the norm. Southaven sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of cities and behind 18%. The grade covers only Southaven's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Southaven is 14.89 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 40 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 139 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Southaven, MS report the most crime, about 187 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 32 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Southaven, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Southaven for 2025 is $11,554,787, about $228 per resident and $619 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): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Southaven, MS:	$228
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Southaven is $228 per year, which is $236 less than the national average and $42 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Southaven:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $407 more than in Southaven.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $104 less than in Southaven

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Southaven	Cost per Southaven Resident
Murder	$3.90 million	$77
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.09 million	$22
Robbery	$168,168	$3
Assault	$1.22 million	$24
Kidnapping	$151,448	$3
Vehicle Theft	$909,188	$18
Burglary	$663,609	$13
Theft	$1.50 million	$30
Arson	$45,855	$1
Vandalism	$712,125	$14
Animal Cruelty	$14,227	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.14 million	$23
Identity Theft	$44,806	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$11,554,787	$228

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Southaven, 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 Southaven totals $31,398,559 ($619 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $42,953,347 ($847 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 central 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, of which Southaven has 1, do the same, and of Southaven's 50,689 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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Southaven 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 Southaven residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8365
Robbery	0.1055
Rape	0.3555
Murder	0.0409
Total Violent Crime	1.338 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.696
Vehicle Theft	1.158
Burglary	1.443
Arson	0.0375
Total Property Crime	8.336 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0493
Drug Crimes	3.048
Vandalism	1.967
Identity Theft	0.1142
Animal Cruelty	0.0379
Total "Other" Rate	5.216 (B+)

Individual Southaven Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Horn Lake, MS	A+	A	A
Nesbit, MS	A+	A+	A+
Walls, MS	A+	A+	A+
Olive Branch, MS	A+	A+	A+
West Days, MS	A+	A+	A+
Hernando, MS	A+	A+	A+
Lake Cormorant, MS	A	A+	B+
Lewisburg, MS	A+	A+	A+
Eudora, MS	A+	A+	A-
Ingrams Mill, MS	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Southaven 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
Ballwin, MO	C	B+	B+
Bedford, TX	D+	C	C
Bluffton, SC	C	C+	C+
Campbell, CA	D	C-	C-
Cathedral City, CA	D+	C-	C-
Crystal Lake, IL	A-	A	A
Davis, CA	D+	C-	C-
Dunwoody, GA	C	B+	B+
Spanaway, WA	D-	D+	D+
Valley Stream, NY	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Southaven 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 Southaven, MS average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Southaven schools on SchoolGrade

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