Merriwood, Oakland, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Merriwood in green. The most dangerous areas in Merriwood 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 Merriwood, Oakland, CA Safe from Assault?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Merriwood is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of neighborhoods are safer and 79% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merriwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Merriwood is 1.510 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merriwood generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Merriwood may be as high as 1 in 396 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,652 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Merriwood, Oakland, CA: about 2 per year. The central part of Merriwood has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Merriwood's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Merriwood 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, Merriwood is safer than the California 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 Merriwood, Oakland, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Merriwood about $181,872 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Merriwood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merriwood, including every crime type and how Merriwood 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 Merriwood's crime maps on the Merriwood overall crime page.

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Individual Merriwood Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA	B-	B-	C+	B
Montclair, Oakland, CA	C-	C	D+	B-
Claremont, Berkeley, CA	C+	C+	C-	B-
Rockridge, Oakland, CA	D+	C-	D	B-
Piedmont Pines, Oakland, CA	B-	B-	C	A-
Shafter, Oakland, CA	C-	C-	D+	C
Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA	D	D	D-	C-
Fairview Park, Oakland, CA	C	C-	C-	C
Elmwood, Berkeley, CA	C	C	D+	C+
Temescal, Oakland, CA	D	D	D-	D+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Merriwood 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
Babcock, Buffalo, NY	D+	F	F	F
Wedgemere Historic District, Winchester, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Wayne State, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F	F
Waterway Village, Kissimmee, FL	A-	A-	A-	B
Sayles Boulevard Area, Abilene, TX	D	D-	D-	D-
Saint Joseph, Louisville, KY	C-	C	C	C+
Miramar, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lakeview, Buffalo, NY	C-	F	F	F
Holden-Parramore, Orlando, FL	D+	F	F	F
Glen Elder, Sacramento, CA	B+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merriwood, Oakland, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 82% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Merriwood schools on SchoolGrade

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