Mercer County, MO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Mercer County is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of counties are safer and 27% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mercer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Mercer County is 0.0946 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercer County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mercer County may be as high as 1 in 8,724 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 27,561 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Mercer County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Mercer County to the Missouri 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, Mercer County is safer than the Missouri 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 Mercer County, MO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Mercer County about $615,378 in 2025, or roughly $178 per resident. This is part of Mercer County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mercer County, including every crime type and how Mercer 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 Mercer County's crime maps on the Mercer County overall crime page.

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Individual Mercer County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Grundy County, MO	C	C	C+	C-
Harrison County, MO	C+	C	B-	D
Decatur County, IA	D	B-	D-	A+
Wayne County, IA	A-	A+	A+	A
Sullivan County, MO	C-	D+	D+	F
Putnam County, MO	D	D-	D+	D
Daviess County, MO	C	C+	C-	D+
Ringgold County, IA	B+	D+	A+	A
Appanoose County, IA	B	B+	B	A
Worth County, MO	C-	B-	D+	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Mercer County is similar 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
Polk County, NE	B+	A-	A-	A
Lincoln County, AR	D-	F	F	D-
Lincoln County, CO	D-	D	D	D-
Lincoln County, GA	B+	C	C	B
Lincoln County, KS	D+	C-	C-	D
Lincoln County, MN	A	B	B	A-
Lincoln County, NV	F	F	F	F
Lincoln County, WA	D+	C-	C-	B+
Linn County, KS	C	B-	B-	C
Linn County, MO	C	B-	B-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercer County, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mercer County schools on SchoolGrade

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