Sunflower County, MS Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Sunflower County in green. The most dangerous areas in Sunflower 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 Sunflower County, MS Safe from Theft?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Sunflower County is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of counties are safer and 65% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sunflower County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Sunflower County is 9.873 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sunflower County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Sunflower County may be as high as 1 in 68 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 158 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Sunflower County, MS: about 70 per year. The northwest part of Sunflower County has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.

How Sunflower County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Sunflower 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.

Considering only the theft rate, Sunflower 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 Sunflower County, MS

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Sunflower County about $1,368,399 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Sunflower County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sunflower County, including every crime type and how Sunflower 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 Sunflower County's crime maps on the Sunflower County overall crime page.

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Individual Sunflower County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Sunflower County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sunflower County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Bolivar County, MS	B-	A	C	C+
Leflore County, MS	C-	B	D+	D+
Washington County, MS	C	A-	C-	C
Humphreys County, MS	C-	B+	D+	D+
Tallahatchie County, MS	B	A-	B-	B+
Carroll County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Chicot County, AR	F	F	F	F
Grenada County, MS	A-	A+	B+	A-
Holmes County, MS	D	B	D	D
Desha County, AR	F	F	F	D-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Sunflower 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
Stone County, MO	C+	C+	C+	B
Cherokee County, AL	B-	B+	B+	B+
Cherokee County, KS	D+	C-	C-	B-
Cherokee County, NC	C-	B-	B-	C-
Chester County, SC	D+	D-	D-	D+
Chester County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C+
Chickasaw County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Christian County, IL	A-	B	B	B
Churchill County, NV	D+	D	D	D+
Ciales Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sunflower County, MS average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sunflower County schools on SchoolGrade

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