Merced, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 33%

Violent crime 106%

Property crime 18%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Merced_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,621	n/a (estimate)	3,113	2,581	2,346
Murder	7	n/a	8.3	5.6	6.5
Rape	40	n/a	47.5	34.2	38.4
Robbery	133	n/a	158.0	113.6	73.9
Assault	492	n/a	584.3	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	672	n/a (estimate)	798	442	388
Burglary	390	n/a	463.2	369.7	314.2
Theft	1,132	n/a	1,344.5	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	427	n/a	507.1	427.6	246.0
Property crime	1,949	n/a (estimate)	2,315	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Merced crime rates are 33% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Merced are 106% higher than the national average
In Merced you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Merced is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Merced has decreased by 9%

Merced crime map

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The Merced crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Merced as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Merced crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Merced (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Merced, CA per 100,000 people. In Merced, the total number of daily crimes is 1.21 times more than the California average and 1.33 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Merced is 1.81 times more than the California average and 2.06 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Merced has a daily crime rate that is 1.08 times more than the California average and 1.18 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Merced (higher is better)

How safe is Merced, California compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Merced is safer than 8% of the cities in California and 9% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Merced. Overall, Merced is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Merced

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Merced is 1 in 126

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Merced is 1 in 44

The chance of being a victim of crime in Merced is 1 in 33

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Merced? If you reside in Merced, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 126. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 44 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Merced, is 1 in 33.

Year Over Year Crime In Merced (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Merced is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Merced has increased by 24% and the rate of property crime in Merced has decreased by 17%. The total crime rate in Merced has decreased by 9% year to year.

Merced police department

Item	Merced	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	111	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 111 Merced police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 62.1% less than the California average and 57.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chowchilla, CA	18,195	202	870	1,072
McSwain, CA	4,397	241	1,165	1,406
Le Grand, CA	1,721	248	1,201	1,449
Livingston, CA	13,703	423	1,740	2,163
Planada, CA	4,499	459	2,222	2,682
Franklin CDP (Sacramento County), CA	106	571	2,764	3,335
Snelling, CA	131	593	2,872	3,465
Merced, CA	81,461	798	2,315	3,113

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Farmington Hills, MI	81,154	104	691	795
Lakewood, CA	81,054	298	2,155	2,453
Warwick, RI	81,881	82	1,232	1,314
Palm Coast, FL	80,948	475	2,187	2,662
Cranston, RI	80,882	137	1,055	1,192
Merced, CA	81,461	798	2,315	3,113

Source: The Merced, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.