Morgan Heights, CO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

67%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

42%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Morgan Heights crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Morgan Heights crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Morgan Heights crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Morgan Heights crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Morgan Heights_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,877 (estimate)	3,640	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.4	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	63.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	72.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	350.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	524 (estimate)	493	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	395.2	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,966.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	785.7	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,353 (estimate)	3,148	1,954

Morgan Heights crime map

The Morgan Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Morgan Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Morgan Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Morgan Heights crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Morgan Heights crime rates are 67% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Morgan Heights are 42% higher than the national average
In Morgan Heights you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Morgan Heights is safer than 13% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Morgan Heights has increased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Morgan Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Morgan Heights is 1 in 191

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Morgan Heights is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of crime in Morgan Heights is 1 in 26

Year Over Year Crime In Morgan Heights (per 100,000 people)

Morgan Heights police department

Item	Morgan Heights	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	9.6	3.3

Sex offenders in Colorado

State	Total offenders	Colorado_/100K	National_/100K
Colorado	11,204	251	266

There are a total of 11,204 sex offenders in Colorado. This yields a total of 251 sex offenders in Colorado per 100,000 residents which is 6% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sterling, CO	14,421	292	2,684	2,975
Merino, CO	272	757	4,842	5,599
Hillrose, CO	312	762	4,878	5,640
Morgan Heights, CO	227	524	3,353	3,877

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Opdyke West, TX	227	698	3,717	4,415
Orr, MN	227	415	2,906	3,321
Carney, MI	227	615	2,052	2,668
Big Spring, MO	227	358	1,716	2,073
Castle, OK	227	679	3,769	4,447
Morgan Heights, CO	227	524	3,353	3,877

Source: The Morgan Heights, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.