Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Morris Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Morris Park 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 Park, Philadelphia, PA Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Morris Park is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of neighborhoods are safer and 11% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morris Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Morris Park is 0.1892 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morris Park generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Morris Park may be as high as 1 in 3,849 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,989 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Morris Park has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Morris Park's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Morris Park to the Pennsylvania 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, Morris Park is less safe than the Pennsylvania 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 Murder in Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Morris Park about $9,382,938 in 2025, or roughly $356 per resident. This is part of Morris Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morris Park, including every crime type and how Morris Park compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Morris Park's crime maps on the Morris Park overall crime page.

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Individual Morris Park Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Morris Park is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Morris Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Haddington-Carroll Park, Philadelphia, PA	C+	D+	B-	F
Haddington, Philadelphia, PA	C	D+	C	F
Wynnefield, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C+	C+	D-
Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA	B	C+	B-	D-
Belmont, Philadelphia, PA	C+	C-	C+	D-
Bala Cynwyd, Bala-Cynwyd, PA	A-	A-	B+	D
Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	B-	F
University City, Philadelphia, PA	D+	A-	D-	D
Brewerytown, Philadelphia, PA	B	C+	B	D-
Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA	A-	A-	B+	D-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Morris Park is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Baychester, Bronx, NY	A-	B	B	A-
Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ	B+	B+	B+	B-
Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA	B	B-	B-	B-
Campello, Brockton, MA	A	C+	C+	A-
Capitol Hill, Denver, CO	F	F	F	B+
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY	C+	C+	C+	A-
Cedar Brook, Philadelphia, PA	A	B+	B+	F
Central Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO	D-	C-	C-	C
Creston, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	C-	B
Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	D	C-	C-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Morris Park schools on SchoolGrade

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