Merry Oaks, NC Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D+

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A crime occurs every 34 days 5 hours (on average) in Merry Oaks.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Merry Oaks in green. The most dangerous areas in Merry Oaks 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 Oaks, NC Safe?

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Merry Oaks is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merry Oaks's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Merry Oaks is 6.046 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merry Oaks generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Merry Oaks may be as high as 1 in 141 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 181 in the south part of the city. 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 Merry Oaks, NC: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Merry Oaks has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Merry Oaks, 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 few retail establishments in the city. 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 Merry Oaks residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Merry Oaks 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 Merry Oaks has 0, have the same problem. Of Merry Oaks’s 316 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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Merry Oaks Crime Breakdown

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 Merry Oaks residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.599
Robbery	0.7726
Rape	0.5836
Murder	0.1147
Total Violent Crime	6.070 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.75
Vehicle Theft	1.554
Burglary	3.172
Arson	0.1998
Total Property Crime	16.68 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1723
Drug Crimes	6.046
Vandalism	4.335
Identity Theft	0.3746
Animal Cruelty	0.0828
Total "Other" Rate	11.01 (D+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Merry Oaks is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Merry Oaks.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Moncure, NC	D+	D+	C-	D-
Osgood, NC	D	D+	D-	D+
Fearrington, NC	B-	B	B	D+
Haywood, NC	C	C	C+	D-
Pittsboro, NC	C	B	C	D
Hollemans Crossroads, NC	D+	C	C-	D-
Bynum, NC	D	C	D	D
Colon, NC	C	D	C	C+
Gulf, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
Corinth, NC	C+	C	B-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Merry Oaks is similar versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
North Victory, NY	A	B	B	A+
Mount Pleasant, WV	A+	A+	A+	C
Mount Zion, WV	C-	D	D	F
Mountain Park, OK	C-	D+	D+	F
Mutual, OK	B-	C-	C-	C-
New Albany, KS	D-	D-	D-	F
Ninemile Corner, CO	D-	F	F	C
Niota, IL	B+	B+	B+	B+
Norah, LA	D+	D+	D+	C+
North Fork, ID	D	B+	B+	F

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Merry Oaks is as safe as the North Carolina state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merry Oaks, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Merry Oaks schools on SchoolGrade

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