Merced, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Merced in green. The most dangerous areas in Merced 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 Merced, CA Safe from Murder?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Merced is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of cities are safer and 38% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merced's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Merced is 0.0707 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merced generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Merced may be as high as 1 in 10,326 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,544 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Merced, CA: about 1 per year. The east part of Merced has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Merced's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Merced to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Merced is less safe than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Merced, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Merced about $14,312,210 in 2025, or roughly $133 per resident. This is part of Merced's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merced, including every crime type and how Merced compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Merced's crime maps on the Merced overall crime page.

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Individual Merced Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Merced is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Merced.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Buhach, CA	C-	D+	D	B
Castle Garden, CA	B	C	C	B-
McSwain, CA	B-	C-	C	C-
Tuttle, CA	D+	D	D-	C-
Atwater, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Calpack, CA	F	F	F	C+
Planada, CA	D+	D+	D	D+
Winton, CA	C	C-	D+	D+
Cressey, CA	D+	D	D-	D
Le Grand, CA	D+	D	D	C-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Merced is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lexington, KY	D+	B+	B+	D-
Littleton, CO	D-	D+	D+	A-
Lubbock, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Livermore, CA	C+	C	C	A-
Johnson City, TN	D	D	D	C-
Jonesboro, GA	D+	C-	C-	D
Jacksonville, FL	A-	B-	B-	A+
Kalamazoo, MI	C	D	D	C-
Jonesboro, AR	D-	D-	D-	D+
Indianapolis, IN	C+	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merced, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Merced schools on SchoolGrade

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