Murder per Capita in Mercedita
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Mercedita residents.
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1 in 5,627
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Mercedita is about 1 in 5,627.
$334
Murder costs the average Mercedita resident about $334 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Mercedita in green. The most dangerous areas in Mercedita 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 Mercedita, PR Safe from Murder?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Mercedita is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mercedita's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Mercedita is 0.1777 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercedita generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mercedita may be as high as 1 in 4,845 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,333 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Mercedita, PR: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Mercedita has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Mercedita's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Mercedita to the Puerto Rico state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Mercedita, PR: | 0.1777 |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico: | 0.1854 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Mercedita is as safe as the Puerto Rico 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 Mercedita, PR
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Mercedita about $5,773,605 in 2025, or roughly $334 per resident. This is part of Mercedita's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mercedita, including every crime type and how Mercedita 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 Mercedita's crime maps on the Mercedita overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Mercedita is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mercedita.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D- | D- | F | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F |
Murder in City with Similar Populations
Mercedita is higher 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 |
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C+ | B- | B- | A | |
B+ | C- | C- | B | |
C | D | D | A+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | A | |
B- | A- | A- | B | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
B- | C | C | A- | |
A- | B- | B- | A+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
B+ | A- | A- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercedita, PR average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus N/A% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Mercedita schools on SchoolGrade
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