Morgan County, TN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Morgan County in green. The most dangerous areas in Morgan County 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 County, TN Safe from Murder?

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Morgan County is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of counties are safer and 45% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morgan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Morgan County is 0.0711 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morgan County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Morgan County may be as high as 1 in 6,039 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 35,402 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Morgan County, TN: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Morgan County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Morgan County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Considering only the murder rate, Morgan County is safer than the Tennessee state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Morgan County, TN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Morgan County about $2,808,334 in 2025, or roughly $134 per resident. This is part of Morgan County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morgan County, including every crime type and how Morgan County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 County's crime maps on the Morgan County overall crime page.

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Individual Morgan County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Morgan County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Morgan County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Roane County, TN	C+	C	B	C
Anderson County, TN	C-	C-	C	C
Scott County, TN	D-	D-	D	D+
Cumberland County, TN	C	D+	C+	B
Fentress County, TN	D+	D+	C-	C+
Loudon County, TN	C-	C	C	D+
Campbell County, TN	D+	D	D+	D+
Knox County, TN	C	D	C	D+
Blount County, TN	B+	C-	A	C
Monroe County, TN	C+	D+	B	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Morgan County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fayette County, IA	B-	C	C	A
Fountain County, IN	A	A	A	C+
Ford County, IL	A	B+	B+	B
Fluvanna County, VA	A-	A	A	B+
Floyd County, VA	A-	B+	B+	B
Florida Municipio, PR	D-	F	F	D-
Fleming County, KY	B-	A	A	B
Fillmore County, MN	B+	B+	B+	B+
Fergus County, MT	C	C	C	C-
Fentress County, TN	D+	D+	D+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morgan County, TN average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Morgan County schools on SchoolGrade

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