Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Merry
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Merry residents.
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1 in 172
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Merry is about 1 in 172.
$43
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Merry resident about $43 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Merry in green. The most dangerous areas in Merry 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 Merry, AL Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Merry is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of cities are safer and 18% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merry's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Merry is 5.802 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merry generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Merry may be as high as 1 in 149 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 239 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the south parts of Merry, AL: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Merry has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Merry's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Merry to the Alabama state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Merry, AL: | 5.802 |
|---|---|
| Alabama: | 5.616 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Merry is as safe as the Alabama 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 Merry, AL
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Merry about $44,891 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Merry's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merry, including every crime type and how Merry 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 Merry's crime maps on the Merry 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 Merry is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Merry.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | A- | A- | C- | |
A- | A+ | A- | C- | |
D- | D+ | F | D | |
B+ | A+ | A | D- | |
A+ | A | A+ | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
F | D | F | F | |
C- | B- | C | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Merry 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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B+ | B- | B- | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | A- | A- | C- | |
C+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
D+ | D | D | F | |
A- | A- | A- | A | |
C | C | C | B- | |
A | B | B | A- | |
B- | C- | C- | C+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merry, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Merry schools on SchoolGrade
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