Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Mercer
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Mercer residents.
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1 in 264
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Mercer is about 1 in 264.
$28
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Mercer resident about $28 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Mercer in green. The most dangerous areas in Mercer 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, NC Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Mercer is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of cities are safer and 41% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mercer's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Mercer is 3.791 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercer generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Mercer may be as high as 1 in 213 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 351 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Mercer, NC: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Mercer has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Mercer's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Mercer to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Mercer, NC: | 3.791 |
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| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Mercer is safer than the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Mercer, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Mercer about $19,432 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of Mercer's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mercer, including every crime type and how Mercer 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 Mercer's crime maps on the Mercer 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 Mercer is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mercer.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D | B+ | D+ | C- | |
D- | D | D- | D | |
D- | C | D- | D | |
D- | D | D- | C- | |
C- | C+ | B | F | |
D- | D | D- | D | |
D- | F | D- | C+ | |
F | D- | F | D | |
D | D | D | C | |
D+ | C+ | D | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Mercer is higher 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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A- | A- | A- | B+ | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | C | |
B | B+ | B+ | C | |
B- | B- | B- | C+ | |
F | D | D | D- | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
C- | C+ | C+ | A | |
B- | A- | A- | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercer, NC average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mercer schools on SchoolGrade
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