Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Merced County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Merced County residents.
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C+
Overall Crime Grade™
D+ |
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D+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
A |
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A crime occurs every 55 minutes (on average) in Merced County.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Merced County in green. The most dangerous areas in Merced 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 Merced County, CA Safe?
The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US county. Merced County is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of counties are safer and 87% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merced County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Merced County is 1.529 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merced County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Merced County may be as high as 1 in 498 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 961 in the southwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Merced County, CA: about 165 per year. The southeast part of Merced County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 8 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps
When looking at the drug-related crime map for Merced County, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Merced County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Merced County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Merced County has 14, have the same problem. Of Merced County’s 303,002 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Merced County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
3.478 |
Robbery |
1.199 |
Rape |
0.4465 |
Murder |
0.0760 |
Total Violent Crime |
5.199 (D+) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
15.35 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.489 |
Burglary |
3.528 |
Arson |
0.1873 |
Total Property Crime |
21.55 (D+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2148 |
Drug Crimes |
1.529 |
Vandalism |
2.723 |
Identity Theft |
0.2951 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0220 |
Total "Other" Rate |
4.784 (A) |
Individual Merced County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Merced County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Merced County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | D | D+ | A | |
B- | C- | C- | A | |
B | D- | B- | A- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | A | |
C- | D | D | A | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | A- | |
C+ | C | D+ | B | |
F | F | F | A- |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Merced County is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | A | A | D | |
A | B- | B- | A | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
C | A- | A- | B | |
C- | C | C | D- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
B | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | C | C | B |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Merced County is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merced County, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Merced County schools on SchoolGrade
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