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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$31,149

Cost of Crime™ for Willet, MS

In 2025, crime will cost $873 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Willet 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 Willet, MS Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Willet's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Willet sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of cities and behind 51%. The grade covers only Willet's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Willet is 24.14 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 28 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the southwest.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Willet, MS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Willet for 2025 is $31,149, about $399 per resident and $873 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Willet, MS:	$399
Fayette, MS:	$635
Gulf Hills, MS:	$124
Mississippi:	$270
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Willet is $399 per year, which is $65 less than the national average and $130 more than Mississippi's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Willet:

In Fayette, MS, crime costs $635 per person, which is $236 more than in Willet.
In Gulf Hills, MS, crime costs $124 per person, which is $275 less than in Willet

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Willet	Cost per Willet Resident
Murder	$12,182	$156
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,738	$22
Robbery	$464	$6
Assault	$2,923	$37
Kidnapping	$233	$3
Vehicle Theft	$3,379	$43
Burglary	$1,756	$23
Theft	$2,989	$38
Arson	$134	$2
Vandalism	$2,289	$29
Animal Cruelty	$44	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,827	$36
Identity Theft	$190	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$31,149	$399

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Willet, 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 Willet totals $89,830 ($1,152 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $120,978 ($1,551 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 Willet's 78 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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Willet 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 Willet residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.305
Robbery	0.1891
Rape	0.3676
Murder	0.0831
Total Violent Crime	1.945 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.400
Vehicle Theft	2.797
Burglary	2.483
Arson	0.0712
Total Property Crime	12.75 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0493
Drug Crimes	4.900
Vandalism	4.107
Identity Theft	0.3150
Animal Cruelty	0.0755
Total "Other" Rate	9.447 (C)

Individual Willet Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Delta City, MS	D+	C-	D+
Murphy, MS	D	C+	D
Cameta, MS	D	C	D
Hollandale, MS	D	C	D-
Panther Burn, MS	C-	C+	C-
Percy, MS	D	C+	D-
Estill, MS	C-	A-	D+
Tralake, MS	B-	A+	B-
Midnight, MS	C	B-	C-
Gooden Lake, MS	D-	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Willet 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
Dongola, AR	F	D-	D-
Elamville, AL	D+	D+	D+
Edgewood, MN	A+	A	A
Easterday, KY	C+	D-	D-
East Pharsalia, NY	A	A-	A-
Duster, TX	C	B+	B+
Drury, KS	D	B-	B-
Doyleville, CO	F	F	F
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO	F	F	F
Doran, MN	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Willet is less safe 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 Willet, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 12% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Willet schools on SchoolGrade

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