Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Morro Bay has a violent crime rate of 198 per 100,000 residents, 48% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 160.0 per 100,000, robbery at 28.2, rape at 9.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,195 per 100,000, 39% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 960, burglary at 141, vehicle theft at 94 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 33 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Morro Bay receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Morro Bay vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)