Morehouse Parish, LA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 7 hours 39 minutes (on average) in Morehouse Parish.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Morehouse Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in Morehouse Parish 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 Morehouse Parish, LA Safe?

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US county. Morehouse Parish is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of counties are safer and 21% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Morehouse Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Morehouse Parish is 1.902 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Morehouse Parish generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Morehouse Parish may be as high as 1 in 448 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 753 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Morehouse Parish, LA: about 13 per year. The east part of Morehouse Parish has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Morehouse Parish, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Morehouse Parish residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Morehouse Parish 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 Morehouse Parish has 0, have the same problem. Of Morehouse Parish’s 27,239 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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Morehouse Parish Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.452
Robbery	0.4656
Rape	0.6809
Murder	0.2475
Total Violent Crime	5.846 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.72
Vehicle Theft	1.902
Burglary	4.281
Arson	0.0574
Total Property Crime	26.96 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1453
Drug Crimes	3.414
Vandalism	5.515
Identity Theft	0.0153
Animal Cruelty	0.0857
Total "Other" Rate	9.175 (B-)

Individual Morehouse Parish Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Morehouse Parish is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Morehouse Parish.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Ouachita Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	D
Richland Parish, LA	C-	D-	D+	C+
West Carroll Parish, LA	C-	D	C-	D
Ashley County, AR	D	F	C-	C+
Union Parish, LA	C+	D	C-	B
East Carroll Parish, LA	F	F	F	D-
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D+	D+
Madison Parish, LA	D	F	D	D-
Issaquena County, MS	B-	A-	B	D+
Union County, AR	D	F	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Morehouse Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Gaines County, TX	D-	C-	C-	C
Waynesboro City, VA	C-	B-	B-	B
Weakley County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C+
Giles County, TN	D+	C-	C-	C-
Gilchrist County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Gibson County, IN	A	A	A	B
George County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Geneva County, AL	C+	B-	B-	A+
Gem County, ID	B+	A	A	B+
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	D	A-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Morehouse Parish is safer than the Louisiana 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 Morehouse Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Morehouse Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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