Merced Falls, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Merced Falls in green. The most dangerous areas in Merced Falls are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Merced Falls, CA Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Merced Falls is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merced Falls's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Merced Falls is 4.501 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merced Falls generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Merced Falls may be as high as 1 in 135 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 389 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Merced Falls, CA: about 1 per year. The south part of Merced Falls has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Merced Falls's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Merced Falls to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Merced Falls is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Merced Falls, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Merced Falls about $31,413 in 2025, or roughly $129 per resident. This is part of Merced Falls's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merced Falls, including every crime type and how Merced Falls compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Merced Falls's crime maps on the Merced Falls overall crime page.

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Individual Merced Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Merced Falls is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Merced Falls.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lake Don Pedro, CA	A-	C-	B	D+
La Grange, CA	B	D	B-	D
Hornitos, CA	D+	D	D	D+
Snelling, CA	D-	F	D-	F
Mount Bullion, CA	C-	D	D+	D
Catheys Valley, CA	B	D	B-	D
Hickman, CA	C	D	D+	D
Cressey, CA	D+	D	D-	D
Midpines, CA	D	F	D	F
Ballico, CA	C	D+	D+	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Merced Falls is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Nisson, WA	D+	B	B	B-
New Frankfort, IN	A-	B+	B+	B
New Geneva, PA	A+	A	A	B+
New Grenada, PA	A-	C+	C+	C
New Harrison, OH	B+	A	A	A+
New London, AR	D-	F	F	F
New Market, MO	B	B-	B-	B-
New Rumley, OH	B	B-	B-	B
New Russia, NY	A-	B-	B-	B-
New Salem, IL	B-	B+	B+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merced Falls, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Merced Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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