Assault per Capita in Mercer Heights
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Mercer Heights residents.
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1 in 858
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Mercer Heights is about 1 in 858.
$33
Assault costs the average Mercer Heights resident about $33 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Mercer Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Mercer Heights 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 Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA Safe from Assault?
The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Mercer Heights is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of neighborhoods are safer and 87% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mercer Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Mercer Heights is 1.165 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercer Heights generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Mercer Heights may be as high as 1 in 626 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,324 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Mercer Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Mercer Heights's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Mercer Heights to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA: | 1.165 |
|---|---|
| Washington: | 2.400 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Mercer Heights is safer than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Mercer Heights about $106,392 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Mercer Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mercer Heights, including every crime type and how Mercer Heights compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Mercer Heights's crime maps on the Mercer Heights overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Mercer Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Mercer Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | B | D | B+ | |
D+ | C+ | D | B+ | |
C | B- | D+ | B- | |
D- | D+ | F | C- | |
D- | D+ | F | C | |
D | C- | D- | C+ | |
F | D | F | D | |
B- | B+ | C | B+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D+ | F | D+ |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Mercer Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | C- | C- | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | C- | C- | C | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
C | B | B | B | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Mercer Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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