Merced County, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Merced County is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of counties are safer and 40% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merced County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Merced County is 0.0760 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merced County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Merced County may be as high as 1 in 11,380 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,032 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Merced County, CA: about 7 per year. The southeast part of Merced County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Merced County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Merced County 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 County is less safe than the California 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 Murder in Merced County, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Merced County about $43,287,301 in 2025, or roughly $143 per resident. This is part of Merced County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merced County, including every crime type and how Merced County compares to other counties.

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 County's crime maps on the Merced County overall crime page.

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Individual Merced County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Stanislaus County, CA	C	D	D+	B-
Madera County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Mariposa County, CA	B	D-	B-	B-
San Benito County, CA	C+	D+	D+	B
Fresno County, CA	C-	D	D	B
Santa Clara County, CA	B+	C+	C+	A+
Santa Cruz County, CA	C+	D+	D+	B
Alameda County, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
San Mateo County, CA	C+	C	D+	D+
Mono County, CA	F	F	F	D+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Baldwin County, AL	B+	A	A	C+
Bristol County, MA	A	B-	B-	A+
Montgomery County, MD	B+	B+	B+	F
Chesterfield County, VA	C	A-	A-	C
Lexington County, SC	C-	C	C	D+
Cobb County, GA	C+	D+	D+	B-
Montgomery County, AL	D-	D-	D-	F
Monterey County, CA	B	D+	D+	C
Brevard County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Brazos County, TX	B+	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merced County, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Merced County schools on SchoolGrade

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