Morgan City, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Morgan City in green. The most dangerous areas in Morgan City are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Morgan City, LA Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Morgan City is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morgan City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Morgan City is 3.922 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morgan City generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Morgan City may be as high as 1 in 145 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 497 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Morgan City, LA: about 16 per year. The southwest part of Morgan City has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Morgan City's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Morgan City to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Morgan City is as safe as the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Morgan City, LA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Morgan City about $1,790,362 in 2025, or roughly $113 per resident. This is part of Morgan City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morgan City, including every crime type and how Morgan City compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Morgan City's crime maps on the Morgan City overall crime page.

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Individual Morgan City Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Morgan City is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Morgan City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Berwick, LA	D-	D	D	D-
Bayou Vista, LA	D	D	D-	D
Amelia, LA	D-	D-	F	F
Belle River, LA	F	F	F	F
Glenwild, LA	F	F	F	F
Patterson, LA	D+	D-	D	D-
Idlewild, LA	B	D+	B-	D+
Chula, LA	B-	A	B	A-
Donner, LA	C	D	B-	D-
Little Texas, LA	C	C+	C+	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Morgan City is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Huntingtown, MD	B+	B+	B+	B
Wimauma, FL	A+	A	A	A-
Keystone, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Windham, NH	A	A+	A+	A+
Wolcott, CT	C+	A	A	A
Kaufman, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
Kailua-Kona, HI	D-	C-	C-	C-
Jessup, MD	D-	D-	D-	D-
Islip, NY	B	C	C	C+
Irondale, AL	D-	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morgan City, LA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Morgan City schools on SchoolGrade

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