Drug-Related Crime per Capita in North Merrick
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 North Merrick residents.
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1 in 2,773
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North Merrick is about 1 in 2,773.
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Drug-Related Crime costs the average North Merrick resident about $3 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in North Merrick in green. The most dangerous areas in North Merrick 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 North Merrick, NY Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US city. North Merrick is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of cities are safer and 97% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Merrick's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in North Merrick is 0.3606 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Merrick generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North Merrick may be as high as 1 in 2,470 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,977 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of North Merrick, NY: about 1 per year. The northeast part of North Merrick has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How North Merrick's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in North Merrick to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| North Merrick, NY: | 0.3606 |
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| New York: | 0.5009 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, North Merrick is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in North Merrick, NY
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of North Merrick about $33,320 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of North Merrick's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Merrick, including every crime type and how North Merrick 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 North Merrick's crime maps on the North Merrick 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 North Merrick is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to North Merrick.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A- | B | B- | A+ | |
B- | D+ | C- | A+ | |
B- | C | C- | A+ | |
C+ | C- | D+ | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
B | B | C | A+ | |
C- | D | D | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | C | A+ | |
B | A- | C- | A+ | |
C | D | D | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
North Merrick is lower 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+ | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | A- | |
D+ | C- | C- | D | |
A | A | A | A- | |
D+ | C- | C- | C- | |
B+ | C | C | A- | |
B | C+ | C+ | B- | |
C- | C | C | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Merrick, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Merrick schools on SchoolGrade
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