Morgan County Crime & Safety

Morgan County has a total crime rate of 1745.6 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (241.0 per 100K) and property crimes (1504.6 per 100K).

Morgan County has a safety score of 28/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #39 out of 64 counties in Colorado for safety (1 = safest).

The county's crime rate of 1,745.6 per 100,000 beats the Colorado average of 1,834.6. This performance places Morgan County among the more secure counties in the state.

Violent crime sits at 241.0 per 100,000, roughly in line with the state average of 232.1. Property crime is more frequent at 1,504.6 per 100,000, representing the majority of law enforcement activity.

Crime data for Morgan County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Morgan County has a safety score of 28/100, which is below the Colorado average of 43/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.