Theft per Capita in Prentiss County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Prentiss County residents.
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1 in 126
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Prentiss County is about 1 in 126.
$41
Theft costs the average Prentiss County resident about $41 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Prentiss County in green. The most dangerous areas in Prentiss County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Prentiss County, MS Safe from Theft?
The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Prentiss County is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of counties are safer and 81% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Prentiss County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Prentiss County is 7.966 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Prentiss County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Prentiss County may be as high as 1 in 88 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 435 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Prentiss County, MS: about 55 per year. The south part of Prentiss County has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.
How Prentiss County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Prentiss County to the Mississippi state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Prentiss County, MS: | 7.966 |
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| Mississippi: | 6.667 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Prentiss County is less safe than the Mississippi state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Theft in Prentiss County, MS
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Prentiss County about $1,071,349 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Prentiss County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Prentiss County, including every crime type and how Prentiss County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Theft Map
Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Prentiss County's crime maps on the Prentiss County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Prentiss County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Prentiss County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A- | A+ | A- | A- | |
A- | A+ | A | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C- | D+ | C+ | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D+ | D | C- | C- |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Prentiss County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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C- | D | D | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
B | A- | A- | B+ | |
B- | C | C | B+ | |
B | B | B | B- | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D | A | A | F | |
D- | F | F | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Prentiss County, MS average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Prentiss County schools on SchoolGrade
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