Fort Morgan, CO Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Fort Morgan

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fort Morgan_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	339	n/a (estimate)	2,997	3,083	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fort Morgan_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.7	5.3
Rape	23	n/a	203.3	64.2	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	8.8	63.7	102.8
Assault	12	n/a	106.1	211.1	248.5
Violent crime	36	n/a (estimate)	318	343	386
Burglary	54	n/a	477.3	431.4	468.9
Theft	223	n/a	1,971.2	1,955.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	26	n/a	229.8	354.0	236.9
Property crime	303	n/a (estimate)	2,678	2,741	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Fort Morgan, CO for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Fort Morgan, CO is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Fort Morgan, CO crime rates are 3% lower than in comparison to the Colorado mean and are 6% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Fort Morgan, CO has a rate that is 7% lower than the Colorado average; compared to the United States, it is 18% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Fort Morgan, CO is 2% lower than its state's mean, and 9% higher than the country's average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brush, CO	5,458	92	751	843
Snyder, CO	148	439	3,512	3,951
Weldona, CO	138	487	3,888	4,374
Wiggins, CO	1,055	487	3,895	4,382
Jackson Lake, CO	246	488	3,904	4,392
Hillrose, CO	283	539	4,311	4,850
Log Lane Village, CO	1,206	554	4,429	4,984
Fort Morgan, CO	11,346	318	2,678	2,997

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Fort Morgan is 6% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 8.21 daily crimes that occur in Fort Morgan.
Fort Morgan is safer than 34% of the cities in the United States.
In Fort Morgan you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Fort Morgan has decreased by 27%.

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Daily Crime In Fort Morgan (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Fort Morgan, CO per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Colorado and on a national level. In Fort Morgan, CO the total number of daily crimes is 1.03 times less than the Colorado average and 1.06 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Fort Morgan, CO is 1.08 times less than the Colorado average and 1.21 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Fort Morgan, CO has a daily crime rate that is 1.02 times less than the Colorado average and 1.09 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Fort Morgan (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Fort Morgan, CO compared to every other city in Colorado as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Fort Morgan, CO ranks safer than 31% of every city located within Colorado along with 34% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Colorado and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Fort Morgan, CO. As a result, Fort Morgan, CO is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort Morgan

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Morgan is 1 in 315

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Morgan is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Morgan is 1 in 34

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Fort Morgan, CO? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Fort Morgan, CO you have a 1 in 315 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Fort Morgan, CO.

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Morgan (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Fort Morgan, CO is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Fort Morgan, CO has decreased by 28%, while the property crime rate in Fort Morgan, CO has decreased by 27% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Fort Morgan, CO has decreased by 27% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Fort Morgan police department

Item	Fort Morgan	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	33	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	9.6	3.3

There are a total of 33 Fort Morgan police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 70.2% less than the Colorado average and 12.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Colorado

State	Total offenders	Colorado_/100K	National_/100K
Colorado	11,041	247	222

There are a total of 11,041 sex offenders in Colorado. This yields a total of 247 sex offenders in Colorado per 100,000 residents which is 11% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Robinson, TX	11,344	248	839	1,088
Tomball, TX	11,353	393	3,368	3,761
Waupun, WI	11,337	176	943	1,120
Yazoo City, MS	11,336	374	3,695	4,069
Gloucester City, NJ	11,357	142	2,472	2,614
Fort Morgan, CO	11,346	318	2,678	2,997

Source: The Fort Morgan, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.