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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$49,916

Cost of Crime™ for Van Vleet, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $499 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Van Vleet 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 Vleet, 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 Van Vleet's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Van Vleet sits in the 90th percentile, ahead of 90% of cities and behind 10%. The grade covers only Van Vleet's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Van Vleet is 12.22 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 58 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 105 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Van Vleet, MS report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Van Vleet, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Van Vleet for 2025 is $49,916, about $191 per resident and $499 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): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Van Vleet, MS:	$191
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Van Vleet is $191 per year, which is $274 less than the national average and $79 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Van Vleet:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $445 more than in Van Vleet.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $66 less than in Van Vleet

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Van Vleet	Cost per Van Vleet Resident
Murder	$15,873	$61
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,844	$22
Robbery	$884	$3
Assault	$4,179	$16
Kidnapping	$749	$3
Vehicle Theft	$3,370	$13
Burglary	$3,277	$13
Theft	$3,992	$15
Arson	$403	$2
Vandalism	$3,611	$14
Animal Cruelty	$112	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,565	$25
Identity Theft	$1,057	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$49,916	$191

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Van Vleet, 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 Vleet totals $134,514 ($513 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $184,431 ($704 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 Vleet's 262 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 Vleet 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 Vleet residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5554
Robbery	0.1073
Rape	0.3678
Murder	0.0322
Total Violent Crime	1.063 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.942
Vehicle Theft	0.8306
Burglary	1.379
Arson	0.0638
Total Property Crime	5.216 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0472
Drug Crimes	3.387
Vandalism	1.929
Identity Theft	0.5212
Animal Cruelty	0.0580
Total "Other" Rate	5.943 (B)

Individual Van Vleet Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Okolona, MS	B-	B+	B-
New Houlka, MS	A	A+	A+
McCondy, MS	B+	A+	A-
Old Houlka, MS	A+	A+	A+
Houston, MS	A	A+	A
Houlka, MS	A+	A+	A+
Pine Grove, MS	A+	A+	A
Sonora, MS	A+	A+	A+
Thorn, MS	A+	A+	A+
Woodland, MS	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Van Vleet 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
Red Shirt, SD	F	F	F
Popejoy, IA	B	A	A
Portlandville, NY	B	B+	B+
Prindle Corner, VT	A	A	A
Radcliff, OH	B	C	C
Ralston, IA	A-	A+	A+
Ramsey, WV	A	A-	A-
Ransom, MI	A-	B	B
Raritan, IL	B	D-	D-
Rawson, CA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Van Vleet 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 Van Vleet, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Van Vleet schools on SchoolGrade

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