The 10 Most Dangerous And Worst Neighborhoods In Jackson, MS


The most dangerous and worst Jackson neighborhoods are Maddoxroad and Bailey Avenue for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Worst Neighborhoods In Jackson
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Jackson’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.

It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Jackson.

And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Mississippi thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Jackson. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.

So the question arises, which Jackson neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?

Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Jackson hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Jackson area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Northpointe Estate ranks way above the rest.

We examined 87 of Jackson’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Jackson’s reputation.


Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Jackson For 2024

  1. Maddoxroad
  2. Bailey Avenue
  3. Mid City Business Association
  4. Enochs Street-Hyde Park
  5. Old Dixon
  6. Colonial Heights
  7. College Addition
  8. West Jackson
  9. Jayne Avenue
  10. Savannah Street

So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Jackson for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Maddoxroad looks to be the worst neighborhood in Jackson.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Jackson that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.

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The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Jackson For 2024

Overall SnackAbility

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/10

Population: 925
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 4,504
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,908
Median Home Value: $41,567 (11th worst)
Median Income: $20,861 (8th worst)
More on Maddoxroad:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

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/10

Population: 886
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,151
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,941
Median Home Value: $32,500 (worst)
Median Income: $23,762 (18th worst)
More on Bailey Avenue:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

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/10

Population: 1,104
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,156
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,972
Median Home Value: $42,100 (12th worst)
Median Income: $23,428 (16th worst)
More on Mid City Business Association:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

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/10

Population: 441
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 3,180
Property Crime Per 100k: 11,039
Median Home Value: $34,200 (4th worst)
Median Income: $24,486 (2worst)
More on Enochs Street-Hyde Park:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

1
/10

Population: 188
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,084
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,537
Median Home Value: $61,200 (34th worst)
Median Income: $24,625 (24th worst)
More on Old Dixon:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

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/10

Population: 714
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,105
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,665
Median Home Value: $43,700 (13th worst)
Median Income: $23,068 (14th worst)
More on Colonial Heights:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 359
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,038
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,257
Median Home Value: $54,500 (27th worst)
Median Income: $24,491 (22nd worst)
More on College Addition:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 257
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,093
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,593
Median Home Value: $38,900 (9th worst)
Median Income: $14,815 (worst)
More on West Jackson:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

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/10

Population: 405
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 985
Property Crime Per 100k: 5,941
Median Home Value: $45,250 (17th worst)
Median Income: $26,626 (30th worst)
More on Jayne Avenue:  Data

Overall SnackAbility

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Population: 1,114
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,108
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,682
Median Home Value: $44,500 (14th worst)
Median Income: $32,200 (37th worst)
More on Savannah Street:  Data

Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Jackson neighborhoods in 2024

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Jackson:

  • High crime (Estimated)
  • High unemployment (Less jobs)
  • Low median income (Less pay)
  • Low population density (No things to do)
  • Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”

The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Jackson.

The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2024. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Jackson.

Skip to the end to see the list of all 87 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Jackson

Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Jackson with Maddoxroad landing at the bottom of the pack.

The worst neighborhoods in Jackson are Maddoxroad, Bailey Avenue, Mid City Business Association, Enochs Street-Hyde Park, Old Dixon, Colonial Heights, College Addition, West Jackson, Jayne Avenue, and Savannah Street.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Jackson aren’t all bad. Northpointe Estate takes the cake as the best place to live in Jackson.

The best neighborhoods in Jackson are Northpointe Estate, Heatherwood, The Villages Of Northpointe, Rolling Wood Beautiful, and North Pointe.

We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.

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Most Dangerous Neighborhoods To Live In Jackson For 2024?

Rank Neighborhood Population Home Value Median Income
1 Maddoxroad 925 $41,567 $20,861
2 Bailey Avenue 886 $32,500 $23,762
3 Mid City Business Association 1,104 $42,100 $23,428
4 Enochs Street-Hyde Park 441 $34,200 $24,486
5 Old Dixon 188 $61,200 $24,625
6 Colonial Heights 714 $43,700 $23,068
7 College Addition 359 $54,500 $24,491
8 West Jackson 257 $38,900 $14,815
9 Jayne Avenue 405 $45,250 $26,626
10 Savannah Street 1,114 $44,500 $32,200
11 University Park 244 $33,600 $21,338
12 Westhaven 1,052 $53,800 $23,113
13 Olin Park 651 $33,600 $21,338
14 Daniel Lake-Mason Blvd 639 $44,900 $24,768
15 Georgetown Community 1,566 $55,400 $23,067
16 Pine Hills 87 $49,300 $45,536
17 Grand Avenue 857 $36,250 $18,076
18 Cheswood Park 199 $70,300 $35,036
19 Saint Paul 193 $45,900 $16,033
20 Alta Woods 635 $59,800 $40,286
21 Delhaven 788 $46,350 $16,520
22 Magnolia Terrace 177 $76,700 $33,571
23 Sunnyside 423 $66,000 $21,648
24 Wingfield 195 $70,100 $34,167
25 Citizens Southwest 14,344 $61,200 $45,032
26 Matthew East 223 $70,100 $34,167
27 Washington Addition 1,693 $35,700 $23,787
28 Country Club Place 1,100 $36,050 $23,903
29 Lynch Street 213 $157,500 $15,968
30 West Central Jackson 5,244 $75,183 $28,304
31 Queens-Magnolia Terrace 2,095 $61,800 $33,983
32 North Midtown 1,485 $53,900 $23,653
33 Utha Street 838 $49,367 $27,936
34 Beautiful View Block 130 $59,100 $25,147
35 West Park 2,100 $61,150 $25,214
36 Country Club 190 $69,700 $35,396
37 Arbor Vista 621 $70,100 $34,167
38 Capitol Neighbors 1,004 $50,850 $27,549
39 Scotland Heights 885 $62,050 $25,920
40 North Park And Ridgecrest 1,130 $77,200 $20,777
41 Friends Of West Jackson 627 $52,900 $24,500
42 Raines Community 268 $69,700 $35,396
43 Virden 3,500 $61,700 $33,435
44 Nantucket Drive Block 309 $69,700 $35,396
45 Mid City 569 $49,000 $22,054
46 Skyline Dr 1,516 $38,300 $26,061
47 Hanging Moss East 1,613 $76,400 $28,425
48 High School Park 423 $59,000 $34,498
49 Tougaloo Community 2,113 $106,850 $36,004
50 Leavell Woods 384 $41,300 $41,016
51 Larchmont 732 $72,300 $48,092
52 Presidential Hills 1,646 $96,950 $43,327
53 Poindexter Park 797 $66,933 $39,927
54 Englewood 1,931 $44,900 $35,960
55 Sunkist 642 $77,900 $43,507
56 Bel Air 848 $69,700 $37,500
57 Appleridge 1,775 $68,400 $35,859
58 Norwood South 681 $94,800 $48,783
59 Hibernia Hill 564 $64,600 $27,216
60 Chrraige Hills 80 $99,600 $51,932
61 Ashley Acres 105 $102,800 $36,029
62 Berwood Drive-Azalea Circle 1,601 $93,950 $19,608
63 Brookhollow 350 $108,100 $63,056
64 Woodville Heights 1,861 $75,900 $51,352
65 East Brooke 106 $240,300 $86,746
66 Mcleod 700 $68,600 $67,648
67 Northbrook 3,993 $96,040 $38,763
68 Northeast 482 $240,300 $86,746
69 North Colony 893 $150,400 $31,972
70 Fonderen-Cherokee Heights 1,974 $135,450 $41,424
71 Norwood 3 And 4 787 $99,400 $54,886
72 Wildwood North 488 $150,300 $41,917
73 Northlake 568 $125,500 $42,286
74 The Northwood 310 $171,100 $32,850
75 Lakewood Drive 1,304 $81,700 $47,311
76 Broadmoor 2,450 $103,867 $56,716
77 Sugaloch 1,464 $97,100 $41,932
78 Willow Wood 2,259 $93,300 $65,566
79 Woodhaven 805 $150,400 $43,830
80 Fondren North 3,462 $165,660 $56,248
81 Sherwood-Audubon Area 769 $333,700 $138,605
82 Greater Belhaven 3,784 $239,060 $49,934
83 North Pointe 498 $244,500 $49,429
84 Rolling Wood Beautiful 972 $148,000 $53,779
85 The Villages Of Northpointe 895 $271,700 $63,197
86 Heatherwood 1,503 $191,900 $109,250
87 Northpointe Estate 689 $280,100 $72,155
About Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson earned his masters in Business Administration from the Drucker School At Claremont Graduate University. He has written for 39 publications across the country and ran the media relations department at Movoto, a real estate portal based in San Francisco. He has been featured in over 500 publications as an expert in real estate and as an authority on real estate trends.

Nick's the creator of the HomeSnacks YouTube channel that now has over 260,000 subscribers and is an excellent source to learn about different parts of the country.