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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1 in 654
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Merced County is about 1 in 654.
$11
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Merced County resident about $11 per year.
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 from Drug-Related Crime?
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.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs 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.
How Merced County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Merced County 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 County, CA: | 1.529 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Merced County 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 Drug-Related Crime in Merced County, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Merced County about $3,427,168 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Merced County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merced County, including every crime type and how Merced County compares to other counties.
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 County's crime maps on the Merced County overall crime page.
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Drug-Related 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 |
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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- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Merced County is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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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 |
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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