Mount Meridian, IN Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B-

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A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Mount Meridian.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Mount Meridian in green. The most dangerous areas in Mount Meridian 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 Mount Meridian, IN Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Mount Meridian is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of cities are safer and 25% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mount Meridian's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Mount Meridian is 5.045 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mount Meridian generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Mount Meridian may be as high as 1 in 190 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 276 in the southeast 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 north parts of Mount Meridian, IN: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Mount Meridian 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 Mount Meridian, 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 Mount Meridian residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mount Meridian 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 Mount Meridian has 0, have the same problem. Of Mount Meridian’s 516 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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Mount Meridian 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 Mount Meridian residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.137
Robbery	0.4276
Rape	0.6199
Murder	0.0932
Total Violent Crime	2.277 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.337
Vehicle Theft	0.6965
Burglary	1.676
Arson	0.1310
Total Property Crime	8.840 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1691
Drug Crimes	5.045
Vandalism	1.476
Identity Theft	0.4486
Animal Cruelty	0.1147
Total "Other" Rate	7.254 (B-)

Individual Mount Meridian Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Mount Meridian is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mount Meridian.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Greencastle, IN	C-	B-	D+	D
Clinton Falls, IN	D+	B	D	D+
Limedale, IN	B-	B+	C	C-
Putnamville, IN	B-	B+	C+	D+
Manhattan, IN	B-	D+	B	C-
Pleasant Gardens, IN	A+	A	A+	C+
Morton, IN	D-	B-	F	C-
Reelsville, IN	B-	B-	C+	C
Mansfield, IN	B+	C+	B+	C-
Fillmore, IN	B+	A	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mount Meridian is higher 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
Crabb, TX	C	B	B	D+
Westside, IA	C+	C+	C+	C
West Wardsboro, VT	B-	B	B	B-
Wendell, MN	C	B+	B+	C+
Weldon, IL	A+	B	B	A
Warlock, TX	F	D-	D-	C-
DeLand, IL	A+	A	A	A
Deer Park, AL	C-	C	C	D-
Deckard, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Cuyahoga Heights, OH	D-	C	C	D

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Mount Meridian is less safe than the Indiana 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 Mount Meridian, IN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mount Meridian schools on SchoolGrade

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Mount Meridian, IN Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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