The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Morgan County, UT

Morgan County is home to 12,800 residents and includes Morgan · Updated November 2026

Is Morgan County, UT safe?

Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in Morgan County: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 89% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A+ here. Every neighborhood in Morgan County grades A+.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 958 of 1,000
Safer than most US neighborhoods What this means

89% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Morgan County as a whole, and 11% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Morgan County scores 958.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 961 of 1,000Less violent crime than most US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 951 of 1,000Less property crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Morgan County

Map of Morgan County shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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Highest crime Safest
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Morgan County, UT at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Morgan County, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out in Morgan County

Theft runs low. Morgan County has 4.9 thefts a year per 1,000 residents, less than half the US rate of 13.1.


The safest and least safe parts of Morgan County

Every part of Morgan County where people live grades A or B on the national scale.

A or B 100%

Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.

Across the county, the southeast side has the least crime and the Morgan area the most.


Crime rates and types in Morgan County

CrimeGrade™ estimates Morgan County has about 13 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 64% less than the US as a whole and 59% less than Utah.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Theft is the most common crime in Morgan County, about 37% of everything reported.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 10.030.05
RapeA40.340.38
RobberyA+under 10.030.62
AssaultA+433.412.3
Property crime
BurglaryA+211.72.4
TheftA624.913.1
Vehicle theftA+20.122.7
ArsonA+under 10.070.12
VandalismA+362.85.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How Morgan County compares with nearby counties

Morgan County has less crime than 9 of its 10 nearest counties; only Rich County has less.

Nearby counties

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Morgan CountyA+958A+A+12,800
Davis County 13 milesA856AA-370,900
Weber County 17 milesA-805A-A-269,600
Summit County 28 milesA+940A+A+43,000
Salt Lake County 32 milesB+718B+B1.20 million
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Box Elder County 40 milesA+945A+A+61,200
Wasatch County 43 milesA+939A+A+36,600
Cache County 46 milesA916AA140,000
Tooele County 49 milesA890AA79,300
Uinta County, WY 52 milesA+950A+A+20,600
Rich County 53 milesA+985A+A+2,630

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Morgan County. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with counties of similar size and density, Morgan County has more crime than 63% of them.

Counties of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Morgan CountyA+958A+A+12,800
Wright County, IAA+984A+A+12,800
Bath County, KYA+978A+A+12,900
Webster County, KYA+973A+A+12,800
Jefferson County, MTA+972A+A+12,800
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Rains County, TXA+970A+A+12,800
Mason County, ILA+969A+A+12,700
Lamb County, TXA+963A+A+12,800
Cass County, ILA+955A+A+12,800
Camp County, TXA+943A+A+12,800
Charlton County, GAA+941A+A+12,800

Shops, jobs and walkability in Morgan County

Two things set Morgan County apart: it has 5.2 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally, and 24 jobs for every 100 residents, against 45 for the US as a whole. Places like that tend to report less theft, and it runs low here.

Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.5.2 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 99% of Americans
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.24 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 95% of Americans
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 92% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D- (7 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 91% of Americans
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Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.28% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 94% of Americans
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.3.5% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 93% of Americans
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery.3% of residentsUS: 24%Lower than for 87% of Americans

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Morgan County on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What crime costs Morgan County

Crime costs Morgan County about $610 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 49% less than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $8.2 million a year, or $640 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$610,000$48
Rape$260,000$21
Robbery$10,000$1
Assault$480,000$38
Burglary$190,000$15
Theft$320,000$25
Vehicle theft$24,000$2
Arson$23,000$2
Vandalism$250,000$20
Total$2.2 million$170

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Morgan County means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Morgan County

Schools in Morgan County, UT average a SchoolGrade of A+: 58% of students test proficient, against 53% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Morgan County on SchoolGrade