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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$21,318

Cost of Crime™ for Van Buren, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $718 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Van Buren 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 Van Buren, MS Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Van Buren's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Van Buren sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Van Buren's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Van Buren is 18.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Van Buren, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Van Buren for 2025 is $21,318, about $232 per resident and $718 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Van Buren Compared to Other Cities?

Van Buren, MS:	$232
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Van Buren is $232 per year, which is $233 less than the national average and $38 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Van Buren:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $404 more than in Van Buren.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $108 less than in Van Buren

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Van Buren	Cost per Van Buren Resident
Murder	$5,160	$56
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,226	$24
Robbery	$351	$4
Assault	$2,204	$24
Kidnapping	$329	$4
Vehicle Theft	$479	$5
Burglary	$1,358	$15
Theft	$2,938	$32
Arson	$175	$2
Vandalism	$1,421	$15
Animal Cruelty	$34	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,543	$49
Identity Theft	$100	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$21,318	$232

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Van Buren, 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 Van Buren totals $45,552 ($495 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $66,870 ($727 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 Van Buren's 92 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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Van Buren 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 Van Buren residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8341
Robbery	0.1214
Rape	0.3990
Murder	0.0298
Total Violent Crime	1.384 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.167
Vehicle Theft	0.3359
Burglary	1.627
Arson	0.0788
Total Property Crime	8.209 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0589
Drug Crimes	6.675
Vandalism	2.162
Identity Theft	0.1408
Animal Cruelty	0.0505
Total "Other" Rate	9.088 (C)

Individual Van Buren Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dorsey, MS	A-	A+	A
Fulton, MS	A-	A+	A+
Tilden, MS	A-	A+	A+
New Salem, MS	A-	A+	A
Carolina, MS	A+	A+	A+
Clay, MS	A	A+	A+
Mooresville, MS	A	A+	A
Richmond, MS	A+	A+	A+
Turon, MS	A	A+	A+
Mooreville, MS	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Van Buren 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
Pickwick, MS	D-	A+	A+
Radium Springs, NM	D-	F	F
Raccoon Island, OH	C+	A-	A-
Quinault, WA	F	D-	D-
Queen Valley, AZ	A+	B+	B+
Quebec, NC	C-	C	C
Priscilla, MS	C-	B+	B+
Pioneer, FL	D	F	F
Pinecreek, MN	B	B	B
Pine Hurst Park, NC	C	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Van Buren is as safe as 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 Van Buren, MS average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Van Buren schools on SchoolGrade

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