Merrick, NY Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. Merrick is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of cities are safer and 87% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merrick's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Merrick is 1.029 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merrick generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Merrick may be as high as 1 in 402 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,475 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southeast parts of Merrick, NY: about 4 per year. The southwest part of Merrick has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Merrick's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Merrick 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.

Considering only the burglary rate, Merrick 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 Burglary in Merrick, NY

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Merrick about $213,852 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Merrick's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merrick, including every crime type and how Merrick compares to other cities.

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 Merrick's crime maps on the Merrick overall crime page.

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Individual Merrick Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Bellmore, NY	B	B	C	A
Freeport, NY	C-	D	D	A
North Merrick, NY	B	C	C	A+
North Bellmore, NY	A-	B	B-	A+
Roosevelt, NY	B-	D+	C-	A+
Wantagh, NY	B	A-	C-	A
Baldwin, NY	C	D	D	A
Baldwin Harbor, NY	B	C-	C	A+
Seaford, NY	B	A	C-	A-
North Wantagh, NY	B+	B+	C	A-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Arnold, MD	A-	A	A	A+
Blue Island, IL	D+	D	D	C
Billerica, MA	A	B+	B+	A
Breaux Bridge, LA	D	D	D	D-
Bedford, NH	B+	A+	A+	A+
Bayville, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Batesville, AR	D	D-	D-	D
Bastrop, TX	C	C+	C+	C+
Winchester, MA	A	A+	A+	A
Anderson, CA	C-	D+	D+	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merrick, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 76% actual proficiency versus 71% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Merrick schools on SchoolGrade

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