Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Merced
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Merced residents.
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1 in 594
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Merced is about 1 in 594.
$12
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Merced resident about $12 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Merced in green. The most dangerous areas in Merced 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 Merced, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Merced is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of cities are safer and 71% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merced's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Merced is 1.683 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merced generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Merced may be as high as 1 in 410 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 667 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Merced, CA: about 32 per year. The southwest part of Merced has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 13 in a typical year.
How Merced's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Merced to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Merced, CA: | 1.683 |
|---|---|
| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Merced is as safe as 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 Drug-Related Crime in Merced, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Merced about $1,340,488 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Merced's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merced, including every crime type and how Merced compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 Merced's crime maps on the Merced overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Merced is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Merced.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | D+ | D | B+ | |
B | C | C | B+ | |
B- | C- | C | B+ | |
D+ | D | D- | B | |
C | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
F | F | F | B | |
D+ | D+ | D | B+ | |
C | C- | D+ | B+ | |
D+ | D | D- | B+ | |
D+ | D | D | B |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Merced is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | B+ | B+ | D- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
C+ | C | C | B | |
D | D | D | D- | |
D+ | C- | C- | C | |
A- | B- | B- | A | |
C | D | D | B- | |
D- | D- | D- | D+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merced, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Merced schools on SchoolGrade
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