Is Dabney Crossroads safe?
Raymond, Mississippi · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Dabney Crossroads as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Dabney Crossroads
“Go. Dabney Crossroads is a quiet, rural community on the outskirts of Raymond where violent crime is negligible and daily life is peaceful. Visitors passing through or staying locally should simply ensure they have reliable personal transportation and mind unlit rural roads after dark.”
About the area
Dabney Crossroads is a low-density, rural junction situated southwest of downtown Raymond in Hinds County. The area consists of open farmland, wooded parcels, and scattered single-family homes with minimal commercial congestion.
- Rural & Quiet
- Car-Dependent
- Sprawling
- Peaceful
Walking and biking in Dabney Crossroads
Walk score: 5/100 · Bike score: 18/100
There are no dedicated bike lanes or bike-share programs in the area; road cycling occurs occasionally along rural highways, but riders must share narrow lanes with high-speed vehicular traffic.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Very low incidence of violent and street-level crime
- Peaceful, low-density rural residential environment
- High rates of owner-occupied single-family homes
- Proximity to historic Raymond and the Natchez Trace Parkway
Cons
- Extended emergency response times due to rural Hinds County location
- Complete lack of pedestrian infrastructure like sidewalks or streetlights
- Limited local commercial amenities requiring travel into Raymond or Clinton
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is virtually nonexistent in this rural area, with social and emergency shelter services concentrated northeast in metropolitan Jackson.
What Dabney Crossroads is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Crisp and quiet with light local vehicular traffic heading toward Raymond or Jackson.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm and safe with typical rural agricultural and residential activity.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Very peaceful as darkness sets in, though road shoulders have no pedestrian lighting.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Pitch black and quiet with minimal activity; safe from crime but not suited for walking due to dark roads.
Transit, parking and getting around
There is no public transit service operating in Dabney Crossroads or rural Raymond; JTRAN does not extend this far into outer Hinds County.
Parking is abundant, completely free, and largely consists of private driveways and open unmetered surface lots at local roadside stops.
Things to do in Dabney Crossroads
- Tour the historic Raymond Battlefield Park located a short drive north
- Explore the scenic driving routes and historic markers along the Natchez Trace Parkway
- Visit downtown Raymond's historic town square and Hinds County Courthouse
Local favorites
- The Alamo Theatre & Grill (The Raymond Grill) · Southern Restaurant · 4.4★ (110)A cozy small-town diner serving Southern comfort staples and burgers in downtown Raymond.
- Main Street Pharmacy & Gifts · Pharmacy & Boutique · 4.8★ (45)Local community pharmacy featuring regional gift items, cards, and sundries.
- Raymond Country Store · Convenience Store · 4.3★ (75)Handy local stop offering fuel, snacks, hot breakfast biscuits, and quick provisions.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.