Morris Heights, Bronx, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Morris Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Morris Heights 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 Morris Heights, Bronx, NY Safe?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Morris Heights is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of neighborhoods are safer and 68% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morris Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Morris Heights is 11.16 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morris Heights generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Morris Heights may be as high as 1 in 40 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 124 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Morris Heights, Bronx, NY: about 178 per year. The southeast part of Morris Heights has fewer cases of theft with only 44 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Morris Heights, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Morris Heights residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Morris Heights has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Morris Heights has 2, have the same problem. Of Morris Heights’s 65,897 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Morris Heights Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Morris Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Highbridge, Bronx, NY	B	C	B+	B-
Tremont, Bronx, NY	B	C	B+	B-
Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY	A	C+	A	A-
University Heights, Bronx, NY	B+	C+	A-	B
Inwood, Manhattan, NY	A	C+	A	A-
Fordham, Bronx, NY	B-	C	B-	C
Belmont, Bronx, NY	B	C	B	C+
South Bronx, Bronx, NY	B-	C-	B-	C
Charlotte Gardens, Bronx, NY	B-	C-	C+	C-
Kings Bridge, Bronx, NY	C+	B	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Morris Heights is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard, OH	B+	A	A	A-
Fordham, Bronx, NY	B-	C	C	C
Forest Hills, Queens, NY	A-	A	A	B-
Greenville, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A-	A-
Hoover, Fresno, CA	C-	C-	C-	D+
Lake Highlands, Dallas, TX	C	C+	C+	B-
Long Island City, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B-	B-
Sunnyside, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+	B+
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A	A	A
University City, San Diego, CA	B+	B+	B+	B

Considering only the theft rate, Morris Heights is safer than the New York 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 Heights, Bronx, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Morris Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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