Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Merry Oaks
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Merry Oaks residents.
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1 in 165
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Merry Oaks is about 1 in 165.
$45
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Merry Oaks resident about $45 per year.
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 from Drug-Related Crime?
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.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs 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.
How Merry Oaks's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Merry Oaks 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.
| Merry Oaks, NC: | 6.046 |
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| North Carolina: | 5.752 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
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.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Merry Oaks, NC
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Merry Oaks about $14,133 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Merry Oaks's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merry Oaks, including every crime type and how Merry Oaks 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 Oaks's crime maps on the Merry Oaks 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D+ | C- | D- | |
D | D+ | D- | D+ | |
B- | B | B | D+ | |
C | C | C+ | D- | |
C | B | C | D | |
D+ | C | C- | D- | |
D | C | D | D | |
C | D | C | C+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
C+ | C | B- | D+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Merry Oaks is similar 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 | B | B | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
C- | D | D | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F | |
B- | C- | C- | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D- | F | F | C | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
D | B+ | B+ | F |
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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