Merriam Woods, MO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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36%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

28%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

38%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Merriam Woods crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Merriam Woods crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Merriam Woods crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Merriam Woods crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Merriam Woods_{/100k people}	Missouri_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,451 (estimate)	2,554	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.1	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	52.9	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	350.2	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	261 (estimate)	459	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	251.2	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,365.4	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	478.6	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,190 (estimate)	2,095	1,917

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Merriam Woods crime map

The Merriam Woods crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Merriam Woods as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Merriam Woods crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Merriam Woods crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Merriam Woods crime rates are 36% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Merriam Woods are 28% lower than the national average
In Merriam Woods you have a 1 in 69 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Merriam Woods is safer than 49% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Merriam Woods has decreased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Merriam Woods

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Merriam Woods is 1 in 384

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Merriam Woods is 1 in 85

The chance of being a victim of crime in Merriam Woods is 1 in 69

Year Over Year Crime In Merriam Woods (per 100,000 people)

Merriam Woods police department

Item	Merriam Woods	Missouri	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2	12,115	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.1	3.7	3.3

There are a total of 2 Merriam Woods police officers. This results in 1.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 70.3% less than the Missouri average and 65.9% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Missouri

State	Total offenders	Missouri_/100K	National_/100K
Missouri	19,657	344	266

There are a total of 19,657 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 344 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 29% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Reeds Spring, MO	1,158	0	0	0
Kimberling City, MO	2,711	208	83	291
Indian Point, MO	414	185	846	1,032
Saddlebrooke, MO	306	185	846	1,032
Kissee Mills, MO	1,128	223	1,019	1,242
Coney Island, MO	51	265	1,209	1,474
Hollister, MO	4,564	106	1,424	1,530
Merriam Woods, MO	2,471	261	1,190	1,451

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Keokea, HI	2,471	47	423	471
Solomons, MD	2,470	89	430	519
Middletown, IN	2,472	165	765	929
Albany, KY	2,469	116	174	290
St. Hedwig, TX	2,474	88	487	576
Merriam Woods, MO	2,471	261	1,190	1,451

Source: The Merriam Woods, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.