Mercer County, OH Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Mercer County in green. The most dangerous areas in Mercer County 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 County, OH Safe from Burglary?

The B+ grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US county. Mercer County is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of counties are safer and 77% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mercer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Mercer County is 1.681 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercer County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Mercer County may be as high as 1 in 394 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,239 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northeast parts of Mercer County, OH: about 16 per year. The west part of Mercer County has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How Mercer County's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Mercer County to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Mercer County is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Mercer County, OH

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Mercer County about $676,727 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of Mercer County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mercer County, including every crime type and how Mercer County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 County's crime maps on the Mercer County overall crime page.

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Individual Mercer County Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Mercer County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Mercer County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Auglaize County, OH	A	A	A	A+
Jay County, IN	A	A-	A	A-
Adams County, IN	A	A-	A+	A
Van Wert County, OH	A	B	A	A-
Shelby County, OH	A	A-	A	A-
Darke County, OH	A	B+	A	B+
Allen County, OH	B	B-	B-	C
Randolph County, IN	B+	B+	B	B-
Wells County, IN	A	A	A	A
Miami County, OH	A	A-	A	A+

Burglary in County with Similar Populations

Mercer County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Lincoln County, NE	C-	B+	B+	A-
Pickens County, GA	B+	B+	B+	A-
Petersburg City, VA	F	D-	D-	C-
Macon County, NC	C-	B-	B-	D
Louisa County, VA	A-	A	A	A-
Logan County, WV	B	B-	B-	C+
Logan County, OK	B	C	C	C
Logan County, OH	B+	B+	B+	B-
Livingston County, IL	A	A-	A-	A
Lincoln Parish, LA	C-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercer County, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 78% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mercer County schools on SchoolGrade

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