Morris Plains, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Morris Plains in green. The most dangerous areas in Morris Plains 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 Morris Plains, NJ Safe from Assault?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Morris Plains is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of cities are safer and 89% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morris Plains's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Morris Plains is 0.5660 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morris Plains generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Morris Plains may be as high as 1 in 961 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,961 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Morris Plains, NJ: about 2 per year. The north part of Morris Plains has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Morris Plains's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Morris Plains to the New Jersey 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, Morris Plains is safer than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Morris Plains, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Morris Plains about $366,795 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Morris Plains's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morris Plains, including every crime type and how Morris Plains 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 Morris Plains's crime maps on the Morris Plains overall crime page.

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Individual Morris Plains Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Mount Tabor, NJ	A+	A+	A	A+
Cedar Knolls, NJ	B-	A	C-	B
Denville, NJ	B+	A+	C	A-
Morristown, NJ	B+	A	C+	B+
Whippany, NJ	A-	A+	B-	A-
Victory Gardens, NJ	B-	A	C-	B+
Parsippany, NJ	B+	A	C	B+
Mountain Lakes, NJ	A	A+	B	A
Randolph, NJ	A	A+	B+	A
Dover, NJ	B+	A-	B-	B

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Morris Plains is lower 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
Rosedale, MD	F	D-	D-	D
La Vista, NE	B-	A-	A-	B+
Lackawanna, NY	C	D-	D-	D-
Lahaina, HI	D-	C-	C-	C-
Lealman, FL	B-	C+	C+	C
Lino Lakes, MN	B-	A-	A-	A
Live Oak, FL	B	C+	C+	C-
Livingston, TX	D	D+	D+	D+
Lomita, CA	D+	D+	D+	C-
Louisville, OH	D+	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morris Plains, NJ average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Morris Plains schools on SchoolGrade

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