Morgan County Crime & Safety

Morgan County has a total crime rate of 0.0 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (0.0 per 100K) and property crimes (0.0 per 100K).

Morgan County has a safety score of 98/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #9 out of 91 counties in Indiana for safety (1 = safest).

The county's perfect score exceeds the Indiana state average safety score of 98.9. This puts Morgan in a select group of counties with the lowest reported crime in the entire state.

No violent or property crimes were reported for the latest year, resulting in 0.0 rates for both categories. This indicates a high level of community safety according to reporting from three agencies.

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 98/100, which is above the Indiana average of 72/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.