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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$152,641

Cost of Crime™ for West Lincoln, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $471 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in West Lincoln is 14.66 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 60 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 128 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of West Lincoln, MS report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Lincoln, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Lincoln for 2025 is $152,641, about $168 per resident and $471 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): 61.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Lincoln Compared to Other Cities?

West Lincoln, MS:	$168
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Lincoln is $168 per year, which is $296 less than the national average and $101 less than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Lincoln:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $467 more than in West Lincoln.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $44 less than in West Lincoln

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Lincoln	Cost per West Lincoln Resident
Murder	$40,152	$44
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,761	$22
Robbery	$1,970	$2
Assault	$6,347	$7
Kidnapping	$2,394	$3
Vehicle Theft	$6,475	$7
Burglary	$8,348	$9
Theft	$40,045	$44
Arson	$1,318	$1
Vandalism	$5,835	$6
Animal Cruelty	$293	$0
Drug Crimes	$19,257	$21
Identity Theft	$448	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$152,641	$168

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Lincoln, 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 West Lincoln totals $362,954 ($400 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $515,596 ($568 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 West Lincoln's 908 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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West Lincoln 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 West Lincoln residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2434
Robbery	0.0690
Rape	0.3589
Murder	0.0235
Total Violent Crime	0.6948 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.516
Vehicle Theft	0.4605
Burglary	1.014
Arson	0.0601
Total Property Crime	10.05 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0435
Drug Crimes	2.867
Vandalism	0.8995
Identity Theft	0.0637
Animal Cruelty	0.0436
Total "Other" Rate	3.917 (A-)

Individual West Lincoln Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cobbs, MS	A-	A+	A
Lucien, MS	A-	A+	B+
Zetus, MS	A-	A+	A
Bogue Chitto, MS	A	A+	A
Quentin, MS	A-	A+	B+
McCall Creek, MS	A-	A+	B+
Brookhaven, MS	B	A-	B
Norfield, MS	A+	A+	A+
Mars Hill, MS	A	A+	A+
Smithdale, MS	A-	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Lincoln 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
Sutton, VT	B+	C	C
Harveyville, KS	C	D+	D+
Higginbotham, LA	D	D+	D+
Hillview, MN	B+	D+	D+
Spanish Flat, CA	D-	D-	D-
Sparkman, AR	D	D+	D+
Sparta, OH	C	D	D
Stoddert, VA	B	A-	A-
Strain, MO	C+	D+	D+
Strawberry, AR	C	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, West Lincoln 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 West Lincoln, MS average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Lincoln schools on SchoolGrade

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