Morrow County, OR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Morrow County is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of counties are safer and 34% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morrow County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Morrow County is 0.0840 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morrow County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Morrow County may be as high as 1 in 8,858 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 36,624 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Morrow County, OR: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Morrow County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Morrow County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Morrow County to the Oregon 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, Morrow County is less safe than the Oregon 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 Morrow County, OR

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Morrow County about $2,103,844 in 2025, or roughly $158 per resident. This is part of Morrow County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morrow County, including every crime type and how Morrow 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 Morrow County's crime maps on the Morrow County overall crime page.

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Individual Morrow County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Umatilla County, OR	C	B-	C-	B
Gilliam County, OR	C-	C-	D+	B
Benton County, WA	C-	B	D	A+
Sherman County, OR	F	D-	F	D+
Walla Walla County, WA	D	C	D-	A+
Klickitat County, WA	D-	D	F	B
Wasco County, OR	D	C+	D	B
Union County, OR	D+	B-	D	C+
Hood River County, OR	C-	B-	D	B
Skamania County, WA	C	C+	D+	A+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Morrow County is lower 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
Fall River County, SD	C-	D+	D+	D
Emery County, UT	D-	C	C	A-
Emmet County, IA	C+	C+	C+	A
Emmons County, ND	C	B	B	C-
Emporia City, VA	F	F	F	F
Essex County, VA	D	D+	D+	D-
Essex County, VT	B+	A-	A-	A-
Estill County, KY	C+	B	B	C
Evans County, GA	B	B	B	C+
Ellsworth County, KS	D-	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morrow County, OR average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Morrow County schools on SchoolGrade

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