The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B

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$17.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,639 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Morris Park 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 Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Morris Park's combined rate is lower than the norm. Morris Park sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of neighborhoods and behind 26%. The grade covers only Morris Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Morris Park is 26.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the northeast areas to 1 in 51 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA report the most crime, about 159 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 20 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Morris Park for 2025 is $16,984,104, about $644 per resident and $1,639 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Morris Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA:	$644
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Morris Park is $644 per year, which is $179 more than the national average and $291 more than Philadelphia's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Morris Park:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $422 more than in Morris Park.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $341 less than in Morris Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Morris Park	Cost per Morris Park Resident
Murder	$9.38 million	$356
Rape/Sexual Assault	$632,164	$24
Robbery	$759,547	$29
Assault	$1.73 million	$66
Kidnapping	$36,165	$1
Vehicle Theft	$1.27 million	$48
Burglary	$263,803	$10
Theft	$1.53 million	$58
Arson	$51,196	$2
Vandalism	$800,800	$30
Animal Cruelty	$9,087	$0
Drug Crimes	$439,654	$17
Identity Theft	$74,674	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$16,984,104	$644

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Morris Park, Philadelphia, PA

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 Morris Park totals $65,915,767 ($2,498 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $82,899,871 ($3,142 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 west part of the neighborhood holds more 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 Morris Park has 6, do the same, and of Morris Park's 26,385 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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Morris Park 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 Morris Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.287
Robbery	0.9152
Rape	0.3952
Murder	0.1892
Total Violent Crime	3.786 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.20
Vehicle Theft	3.110
Burglary	1.102
Arson	0.0803
Total Property Crime	15.50 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0226
Drug Crimes	2.253
Vandalism	4.248
Identity Theft	0.3657
Animal Cruelty	0.0466
Total "Other" Rate	6.936 (B)

Individual Morris Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Morris Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

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

Considering only the crime rate, Morris Park is less safe than the Pennsylvania 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 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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