North Merrick, NY Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 61%

Violent crime 52%

Property crime 63%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	North Merrick_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	906 (estimate)	1,775	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.2	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	28.3	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	90.6	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	240.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	186 (estimate)	364	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	165.5	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,143.6	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	101.7	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	720 (estimate)	1,411	1,958

Key findings

North Merrick crime rates are 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in North Merrick are 52% lower than the national average
In North Merrick you have a 1 in 111 chance of becoming a victim of crime
North Merrick is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in North Merrick has increased by 2%

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Daily Crime In North Merrick (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in North Merrick

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in North Merrick is 1 in 539

The chance of being a victim of property crime in North Merrick is 1 in 139

The chance of being a victim of crime in North Merrick is 1 in 111

Year Over Year Crime In North Merrick (per 100,000 people)

North Merrick police department

Item	North Merrick	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	3.3

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% 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}
Long Beach, NY	33,670	39	137	176
Plandome, NY	1,228	51	198	249
Greenvale, NY	1,462	51	198	249
Hewlett Harbor, NY	1,247	51	198	249
Point Lookout, NY	1,128	51	198	249
Kensington, NY	1,176	51	198	249
Bellerose, NY	1,318	51	198	249
North Merrick, NY	12,337	186	720	906

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Steamboat Springs, CO	12,336	309	1,385	1,694
Northlake, IL	12,339	164	2,266	2,430
Panama City Beach, FL	12,333	1,031	5,951	6,983
Bayou Blue, LA	12,333	657	2,965	3,622
Channahon, IL	12,329	53	601	654
North Merrick, NY	12,337	186	720	906

Source: The North Merrick, NY 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.