Morgan County, IL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Morgan County in green. The most dangerous areas in Morgan County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Morgan County, IL Safe from Theft?

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Morgan County is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of counties are safer and 82% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morgan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Morgan County is 7.897 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morgan County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Morgan County may be as high as 1 in 86 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 433 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Morgan County, IL: about 135 per year. The northeast part of Morgan County has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Morgan County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Morgan County to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Morgan County is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Morgan County, IL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Morgan County about $1,329,779 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Morgan County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Morgan County, including every crime type and how Morgan County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Morgan County's crime maps on the Morgan County overall crime page.

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Individual Morgan County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Morgan County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Morgan County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Scott County, IL	A	A+	A+	A+
Cass County, IL	B	B-	B	B
Greene County, IL	A	B-	A+	A
Menard County, IL	A+	B+	A+	A+
Sangamon County, IL	B+	B+	B-	B-
Brown County, IL	B	B+	C+	C
Schuyler County, IL	A+	A-	A+	A+
Pike County, IL	A	A-	A	A
Mason County, IL	A	A	A-	A-
Christian County, IL	A-	B	B+	B

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Morgan County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Fulton County, OH	A+	A	A	A-
Guernsey County, OH	C+	B	B	C-
Guayama Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Waushara County, WI	A	A	A	A+
Wayne County, GA	B	C+	C+	B-
Wayne County, WV	B+	B	B	B+
Webster County, IA	B-	C+	C+	B-
Wharton County, TX	C-	C	C	D
Gloucester County, VA	A	A-	A-	B+
Gurabo Municipio, PR	D	D	D	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Morgan County, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Morgan County schools on SchoolGrade

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