The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Morganton, TN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$70,573

Cost of Crime™ for Morganton, TN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,083 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Morganton with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Morganton, TN Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Morganton's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Morganton sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of cities and behind 59%. The grade covers only Morganton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Morganton is 27.24 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Morganton, TN report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Morganton, TN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Morganton for 2025 is $70,573, about $373 per resident and $1,083 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Morganton Compared to Other Cities?

Morganton, TN:	$373
Bolivar, TN:	$1463
Castalian Springs, TN:	$302
Tennessee:	$694
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Morganton is $373 per year, which is $91 less than the national average and $320 less than Tennessee's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Morganton:

In Bolivar, TN, crime costs $1,463 per person, which is $1,090 more than in Morganton.
In Castalian Springs, TN, crime costs $302 per person, which is $72 less than in Morganton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Morganton for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Morganton	Cost per Morganton Resident
Murder	$16,471	$87
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,139	$38
Robbery	$2,457	$13
Assault	$10,016	$53
Kidnapping	$1,402	$7
Vehicle Theft	$3,143	$17
Burglary	$4,600	$24
Theft	$8,072	$43
Arson	$566	$3
Vandalism	$4,560	$24
Animal Cruelty	$111	$1
Drug Crimes	$11,953	$63
Identity Theft	$85	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$70,573	$373

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Morganton, TN

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Morganton totals $147,164 ($779 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $217,737 ($1,152 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Morganton has 1, do the same, and of Morganton's 189 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Morganton Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.845
Robbery	0.4132
Rape	0.6229
Murder	0.0464
Total Violent Crime	2.928 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.246
Vehicle Theft	1.074
Burglary	2.683
Arson	0.1240
Total Property Crime	12.13 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1223
Drug Crimes	8.550
Vandalism	3.377
Identity Theft	0.0580
Animal Cruelty	0.0791
Total "Other" Rate	12.19 (D+)

Individual Morganton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Morganton is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Morganton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Greenback, TN	C+	C	B
Tellico Village, TN	C	C+	C+
Vonore, TN	D	D	D+
Lakeside, TN	C+	B-	B-
Glendale, TN	B	C+	A-
Howard, TN	D+	D-	C
Poplar Springs, TN	C-	C	C
Fochee, TN	D	D	D
Friendsville, TN	B-	D+	B-
Rockville, TN	B-	C	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Morganton is lower versus other cities of the same size for 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
Smedley, IN	A-	C+	C+
Lake End, LA	D-	D-	D-
Lake Fork, OH	A	A	A
Lake Santeetlah, NC	D-	F	F
Lake Shore, TX	C-	C+	C+
Lakeview Highlands, AL	D	B+	B+
Lamb, KY	C-	B	B
Lamont, WA	D-	C-	C-
Landes, WV	A-	A	A
Larto, LA	D	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Morganton is safer than the Tennessee state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morganton, TN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Morganton schools on SchoolGrade

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