Is 577 Maria Ave in a low-crime area?

The current report summarizes crime-related incidents within 5 miles during the last 12 months. HoodScore compares these records with relevant benchmarks, but no report can guarantee future safety.

Why are traffic and medical calls shown separately from crime?

Traffic, medical and fire records are public-safety incidents but are not necessarily crimes. HoodScore separates them to avoid overstating the crime count.

How often is this HoodScore report updated?

The report displays its generated date. Update frequency varies by source and is explained in the HoodScore methodology.

How is the HoodScore calculated?

HoodScore combines nearby crime and offender data into a neighborhood safety score. Visit https://www.hoodscore.com/hoodscore-calculator.html to see how the calculation works.

577 Maria Ave Crime & Safety Report

Unlock the full safety report before making a decision about this neighborhood.

Full report contains 33 offenders within 5 miles and 509 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

33 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 577 Maria Ave, Gulfport, MS

4 Rape

22 Child Involved

5 Assault

8 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MCCANN, BURNELL 45 years old		2200 25TH AVE GULFPORT, MS, 39501	2.1	Medium
EDWARDS, WILLIAM SAM 51 years old Child Involved	Touching of a child or a mentally defective, incapacitated or physically helpless person for lustful purposes 2024-12-21T05:07:36	2509 25TH AVE GULFPORT, MS, 39501	2.3	Medium
HARRIS, JOSEPH THEODORE 50 years old Child Involved	Touching of a child or a mentally defective, incapacitated or physically helpless person for lustful purposes 2024-12-21T05:07:36	28TH ST AND FAULKNER AVE GULFPORT, MS, 39507	2.4	Medium
KNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER NORLAND 48 years old Rapist	RAPE 2ND DEGREE/Any other offense resulting in a conviction in another jurisdiction which, if committed in this state, would be deemed to be such a crime without regard to its designation elsewhere 2024-12-21T05:07:36	28 PASS RD SUITE 500 GULFPORT, MS, 39507	4.9	Medium
WILLIAMS, PHILLIP TREMAYNE 50 years old Rapist Violent	Attempted Rape 2024-12-21T05:07:36	608 29TH STREET GULFPORT, MS, 39507	4.1	Medium

509 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

53 Severe

35 Medium

23 Low

398 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:41 PM	E Beach Blvd & Texas Ave, Gulfport, MS 39507	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible single-vehicle crash near East Beach Boulevard and Texas Avenue in Gulfport, with reports that a vehicle hit trees and responders are on scene near Highway 90.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:40 PM	E Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39507	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle crash with injuries near Centennial Plaza on East Beach Boulevard involving a silver Honda that struck trees in the median.
Fire 07/16/2026 07:56 PM	Stewart Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported residential fire alarm with a general smoke detector activation at a home on Stewart Avenue in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Break-In 07/16/2026 06:51 PM	US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported burglary at a motel room near the 9400 block of Highway 49 in Gulfport.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:50 PM	31st St, Gulfport, MS 39507	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a patient was transported to Memorial Hospital from an earlier scene near 31st Street in Gulfport. Command was terminated at the scene.

School	Distance
GULFPORT CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	0.9 mi
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1.0 mi
LONG BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	1.6 mi
LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL	1.8 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 577 Maria Ave, Gulfport, MS