Morton Valley, TX Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

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A crime occurs every 10 days 12 hours (on average) in Morton Valley.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Morton Valley in green. The most dangerous areas in Morton Valley 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 Morton Valley, TX Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. Morton Valley is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morton Valley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Morton Valley is 6.662 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morton Valley generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Morton Valley may be as high as 1 in 146 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 154 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Morton Valley, TX: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Morton Valley has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Morton Valley, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Morton Valley residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Morton Valley has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Morton Valley has 0, have the same problem. Of Morton Valley’s 710 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Morton Valley Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Morton Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.707
Robbery	0.9777
Rape	1.137
Murder	0.0680
Total Violent Crime	6.890 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.10
Vehicle Theft	0.8557
Burglary	2.710
Arson	0.1301
Total Property Crime	26.80 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2147
Drug Crimes	6.662
Vandalism	7.190
Identity Theft	1.039
Animal Cruelty	0.1522
Total "Other" Rate	15.26 (D-)

Individual Morton Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Morton Valley is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Morton Valley.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Eastland, TX	F	F	F	F
Olden, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Mangum, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Sabanno, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Ranger, TX	F	F	F	F
Gunsight, TX	D	D-	D	D-
Dothan, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Cisco, TX	D-	D	D-	F
Staff, TX	F	F	D-	D-
Pleasant Hill, TX	D-	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Morton Valley is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Spring Creek Colony, SD	D	D+	D+	F
Lane, TX	C	B+	B+	D
Las Cruces, CA	D-	D-	D-	B
South Warsaw, NY	A-	B+	B+	A+
Speight, KY	B+	B	B	C+
Spencer, SD	B-	B+	B+	D-
Spencerville, MD	D+	C-	C-	A
Spink, SD	C-	D	D	D-
Sprague, MO	B	C	C	D+
Lamont, TN	B-	B	B	D+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Morton Valley is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morton Valley, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Morton Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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Morton Valley, TX Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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