Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Morton has a violent crime rate of 179 per 100,000 residents, 53% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 89.6 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 89.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,957 per 100,000, 51% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,151, burglary at 627, vehicle theft at 179 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Morton receives a safety grade of F.