| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Merwin/100k people | Missouri/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 2,403 | 2,119 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.8 | 5.0 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 45.2 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 51.5 | 60.6 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 357.5 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 462 | 359 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 236.3 | 229.2 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,306.5 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 398.4 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 1,941 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Merwin | Missouri | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 12,115 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Missouri /100K | National /100K |
| Missouri | 19,657 | 344 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Archie, MO | 1,225 | 159 | 318 | 477 |
| Louisburg, KS | 4,499 | 191 | 535 | 726 |
| Adrian, MO | 2,058 | 170 | 851 | 1,021 |
| La Cygne, KS | 1,169 | 204 | 908 | 1,111 |
| Paola, KS | 5,634 | 173 | 1,209 | 1,382 |
| Linn Valley, KS | 861 | 413 | 1,840 | 2,253 |
| Drexel, MO | 885 | 547 | 2,299 | 2,847 |
| Merwin, MO | 57 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| New Bedford, IL | 57 | 421 | 2,498 | 2,919 |
| Plato, MO | 57 | 528 | 2,217 | 2,745 |
| Dennis Acres, MO | 57 | 640 | 2,691 | 3,331 |
| East Brooklyn, IL | 57 | 292 | 1,735 | 2,028 |
| Tintah, MN | 57 | 415 | 2,595 | 3,011 |
| Merwin, MO | 57 | n/a | n/a | n/a |