The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Morton Valley, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$458,768

Cost of Crime™ for Morton Valley, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $2,049 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Morton Valley 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 Morton Valley, TX Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Morton Valley's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Morton Valley sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Morton Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Morton Valley is 48.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Morton Valley, TX report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Morton Valley, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Morton Valley for 2025 is $458,768, about $646 per resident and $2,049 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Morton Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Morton Valley, TX:	$646
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Morton Valley is $646 per year, which is $182 more than the national average and $91 more than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Morton Valley:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $509 more than in Morton Valley.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $474 less than in Morton Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Morton Valley	Cost per Morton Valley Resident
Murder	$90,762	$128
Rape/Sexual Assault	$48,952	$69
Robbery	$21,835	$31
Assault	$95,972	$135
Kidnapping	$9,242	$13
Vehicle Theft	$9,408	$13
Burglary	$17,453	$25
Theft	$84,941	$120
Arson	$2,231	$3
Vandalism	$36,472	$51
Animal Cruelty	$799	$1
Drug Crimes	$34,989	$49
Identity Theft	$5,712	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$458,768	$646

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Morton Valley, TX

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 Morton Valley totals $872,735 ($1,229 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,331,503 ($1,875 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 do the same, and of Morton Valley's 710 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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Morton Valley 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 Morton Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.707
Robbery	0.9777
Rape	1.137
Murder	0.0680
Total Violent Crime	6.890 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.10
Vehicle Theft	0.8557
Burglary	2.710
Arson	0.1301
Total Property Crime	26.80 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2147
Drug Crimes	6.662
Vandalism	7.190
Identity Theft	1.039
Animal Cruelty	0.1522
Total "Other" Rate	15.26 (D-)

Individual Morton Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Eastland, TX	F	F	F
Olden, TX	D-	D-	D-
Mangum, TX	D-	D-	D-
Sabanno, TX	D-	D-	D-
Ranger, TX	F	F	F
Gunsight, TX	D	D-	D
Dothan, TX	D-	D-	D-
Cisco, TX	D-	D	D-
Staff, TX	F	F	D-
Pleasant Hill, TX	D-	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Morton Valley is higher 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
Spring Creek Colony, SD	D	D+	D+
Lane, TX	C	B+	B+
Las Cruces, CA	D-	D-	D-
South Warsaw, NY	A-	B+	B+
Speight, KY	B+	B	B
Spencer, SD	B-	B+	B+
Spencerville, MD	D+	C-	C-
Spink, SD	C-	D	D
Sprague, MO	B	C	C
Lamont, TN	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Morton Valley is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morton Valley, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Morton Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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