Meridale, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in Meridale

The map below shows assault per 1,000 Meridale residents.

 

Meridale, NY Map of Assault Rates
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Meridale in green. The most dangerous areas in Meridale 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 Meridale, NY Safe from Assault?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Meridale is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of cities are safer and 86% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meridale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Meridale is 0.6515 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meridale generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Meridale may be as high as 1 in 1,076 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,853 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Meridale, NY: about 0 per year. The central part of Meridale has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Meridale's Assault Rate Compares

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

Meridale, NY: 0.6515
New York: 2.634
USA: 2.561

Considering only the assault rate, Meridale is safer than the New York 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 Meridale, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Meridale about $5,706 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Meridale's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Meridale, including every crime type and how Meridale 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 Meridale's crime maps on the Meridale overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
A
A-
B
B+
A+
A
A-
B+
A-
A-
B-
A-
A+
A
A-
B+
A+
A
A-
A
B+
C
C+
C+
B
C-
C-
C-
A
A-
B
A-
C
D+
D+
D
B
C-
C
C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Meridale is lower 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
B
B
B
B+
B-
C-
C-
C-
B
B
B
B-
C-
D+
D+
D+
B-
D+
D+
D+
C-
D-
D-
D-
D-
B-
B-
B
A+
B+
B+
A-
C
D
D
D
A+
A-
A-
B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meridale, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Meridale schools on SchoolGrade

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