The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Point, MS
West Point is a city of 13,700 in Clay County, about 14 miles northeast of downtown Starkville · Updated November 2026
Is West Point, MS safe?
Yes, crime in West Point is low, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of A. Because most US neighborhoods are safe as well, West Point sits near the middle: safer than the neighborhoods where 57% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A here. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within West Point run from A+ to B-, so check the map below.
A
Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 867 of 1,000About as safe as the typical US neighborhoodi What this means
57% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than West Point as a whole, and 43% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. West Point scores 867.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in West Point, MS at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in West Point, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in West Point
Aggravated assaults run high for an A-graded city. West Point has 3.4 aggravated assaults a year per 1,000 residents; for the typical resident of an A-graded US city, the figure is 1.2.
The safest and least safe parts of West Point
Every part of West Point where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across West Point run from A+ to B-; 48% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 100%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Within West Point, the southeast side has the least crime and the center the most.
Is crime going up in West Point?
Since 2019, reported violent crime in West Point is up 34% and property crime is down 27%. Murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults went from about 3.7 to 5.0 a year per 1,000 residents (US: 3.7); burglaries, thefts and vehicle thefts from about 28 to 21 (US: 18). In 2024 alone, violent crime fell 44% and property crime rose 34%.
Violent crime, change since 2019
Property crime, change since 2019
West PointUnited States
Source: crime reports to the FBI from the police department that serves West Point. The charts follow crimes per resident.
Data table
Year
Violent, West Point
Violent, US
Property, West Point
Property, US
2016
-30%
+4%
+4%
+15%
2017
+23%
+4%
-7%
+12%
2018
-16%
+0%
-7%
+4%
2019
+0%
+0%
+0%
+0%
2020
+43%
+4%
+12%
-8%
2021
+87%
+6%
-6%
-10%
2022
+133%
+5%
-9%
-6%
2023
+140%
+2%
-45%
-7%
2024
+34%
-4%
-27%
-15%
Crime rates and types in West Point
CrimeGrade™ estimates West Point has about 35 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 6% less than the US as a whole and close to Mississippi.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
The largest share of crime reported in West Point is assault, about 41% of the total. It also makes up the largest share of what crime costs here.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in West Point
West Point has its own police department, and these figures come from its reports, 2022 to 2024.
In West Point, 58% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Thefts from cars happen most often at homes: 49% of them, against 34% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (58%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Homes (42%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Theft from cars
Homes (49%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Vandalism
Homes (68%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Aggravated assault
Homes (60%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How West Point compares with nearby cities
West Point has the most crime of its 1 nearest cities.
Empty homes, density and walkability in West Point
Two things set West Point apart: it has 12.4% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 1% of its residents in dense blocks, against 24% nationally. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson, yet burglary and vandalism run lower here than that would suggest.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.12.4% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 93% of US city residents
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.1% of residentsUS: 24%Lower than for 89% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 86% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (14 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 64% of US city residents
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Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.14.8 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 86% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.56% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 85% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for West Point: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 84% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs West Point
Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs West Point about $1,123 a year per household, 7% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $24 million a year, or $1,730 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$1.8 million
$128
Rape
$160,000
$12
Robbery
$19,000
$1
Assault
$2.4 million
$176
Burglary
$260,000
$19
Theft
$770,000
$56
Vehicle theft
$520,000
$38
Arson
$38,000
$3
Vandalism
$440,000
$32
Total
$6.4 million
$466
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in West Point means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in West Point, MS average a SchoolGrade of F: 37% of students test proficient, against 25% projected for schools like them. Overall, they don't meet expectations. See schools in West Point on SchoolGrade
