The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mortons Gap, KY: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$456,263

Cost of Crime™ for Mortons Gap, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,366 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mortons Gap 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 Mortons Gap, KY Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Mortons Gap's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Mortons Gap sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Mortons Gap's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mortons Gap is 44.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Mortons Gap, KY report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mortons Gap, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mortons Gap for 2025 is $456,263, about $626 per resident and $1,366 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mortons Gap Compared to Other Cities?

Mortons Gap, KY:	$626
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mortons Gap is $626 per year, which is $162 more than the national average and $176 more than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mortons Gap:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $218 more than in Mortons Gap.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $392 less than in Mortons Gap

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mortons Gap	Cost per Mortons Gap Resident
Murder	$129,065	$177
Rape/Sexual Assault	$22,608	$31
Robbery	$9,480	$13
Assault	$33,165	$45
Kidnapping	$11,034	$15
Vehicle Theft	$101,355	$139
Burglary	$24,160	$33
Theft	$73,517	$101
Arson	$1,349	$2
Vandalism	$33,616	$46
Animal Cruelty	$140	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,138	$19
Identity Theft	$2,635	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$456,263	$626

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mortons Gap, KY

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 Mortons Gap totals $975,316 ($1,338 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,431,579 ($1,964 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 Mortons Gap's 729 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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Mortons Gap 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 Mortons Gap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.584
Robbery	0.4134
Rape	0.5115
Murder	0.0942
Total Violent Crime	2.603 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.47
Vehicle Theft	8.979
Burglary	3.654
Arson	0.0766
Total Property Crime	32.18 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2496
Drug Crimes	2.622
Vandalism	6.455
Identity Theft	0.4670
Animal Cruelty	0.0259
Total "Other" Rate	9.819 (C-)

Individual Mortons Gap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Oak Hill, KY	C-	B	D+
Earlington, KY	C	C+	C-
Nortonville, KY	C+	B+	C+
Grapevine, KY	C	B+	C-
Madisonville, KY	D+	B-	D+
White Plains, KY	D	B	D
Richland, KY	B-	B-	B-
St. Charles, KY	C	B	C+
Mannington, KY	D+	A-	D-
Graham, KY	D+	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mortons Gap 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
East Tawakoni, TX	B-	C-	C-
Wilmot, SD	D	B-	B-
Farmersville, IL	C	B-	B-
Woodville, TN	C	D-	D-
Fairdealing, MO	D+	C-	C-
Fairchilds, TX	B-	D	D
Everetts, NC	C-	C-	C-
Eureka, WA	D	C	C
Yankeetown, OH	B	B+	B+
Engadine, MI	C	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Mortons Gap is less safe than the Kentucky 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 Mortons Gap, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mortons Gap schools on SchoolGrade

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