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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$59,025

Cost of Crime™ for Way, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $615 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Way 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 Way, 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 Way's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Way sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Way's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Way is 18.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Way, MS report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Way, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Way for 2025 is $59,025, about $324 per resident and $615 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Way, MS:	$324
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Way is $324 per year, which is $140 less than the national average and $55 more than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Way:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $311 more than in Way.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $200 less than in Way

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Way	Cost per Way Resident
Murder	$25,716	$141
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,076	$22
Robbery	$728	$4
Assault	$3,647	$20
Kidnapping	$657	$4
Vehicle Theft	$5,217	$29
Burglary	$3,824	$21
Theft	$5,835	$32
Arson	$251	$1
Vandalism	$2,891	$16
Animal Cruelty	$122	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,978	$33
Identity Theft	$82	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$59,025	$324

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Way, 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 Way totals $190,789 ($1,048 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $249,814 ($1,373 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 Way's 182 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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Way 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 Way residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6977
Robbery	0.1272
Rape	0.3694
Murder	0.0752
Total Violent Crime	1.269 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.191
Vehicle Theft	1.851
Burglary	2.316
Arson	0.0571
Total Property Crime	10.42 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0596
Drug Crimes	4.440
Vandalism	2.223
Identity Theft	0.0582
Animal Cruelty	0.0907
Total "Other" Rate	6.872 (B-)

Individual Way Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Davis, MS	B	A+	C+
Sharpsburg, MS	B+	A-	A-
Vaughan, MS	B	A	C+
Berryville, MS	C	A	D+
Truitt, MS	B+	A-	A
Stokes, MS	A-	A+	A-
Virlilia, MS	B	A+	B-
Camden, MS	B+	A-	A-
Scotland Fork, MS	C	A	D+
Pickens, MS	D+	A-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Way 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
Sand River, MI	A-	C	C
Lime Creek, MN	B	C+	C+
Linden Grove, MN	C-	C+	C+
Lipscomb, TX	D-	D-	D-
Listonburg, PA	A-	B+	B+
Literberry, IL	A-	A-	A-
Litomysl, MN	B+	B	B
Little Marais, MN	D+	A-	A-
Little River, NC	B-	C	C
Sabael, NY	B-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Way 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 Way, MS average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Way schools on SchoolGrade

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