Merrick County, NE Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Merrick County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merrick County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Merrick County is 0.0384 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merrick County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Merrick County may be as high as 1 in 13,457 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 193,515 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Merrick County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Merrick County to the Nebraska 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, Merrick County is as safe as the Nebraska state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Merrick County, NE

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Merrick County about $548,762 in 2025, or roughly $72 per resident. This is part of Merrick County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merrick County, including every crime type and how Merrick 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 Merrick County's crime maps on the Merrick County overall crime page.

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Individual Merrick County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hamilton County, NE	B+	B	A-	A
Nance County, NE	C	C	C+	A
Hall County, NE	B	B	B-	B
Howard County, NE	A-	A-	A	A+
Polk County, NE	B+	A-	A	A
York County, NE	C+	B+	B-	A
Boone County, NE	D	C+	D	B+
Greeley County, NE	D+	B-	C	B
Platte County, NE	B	A	B-	B-
Butler County, NE	B+	B+	B	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Merrick 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
Pocahontas County, IA	B	C	C	A-
Las Animas County, CO	F	F	F	D-
Latimer County, OK	D	B-	B-	D+
Lawrence County, AR	C-	D+	D+	C-
Lawrence County, IL	B	B	B	D+
Lawrence County, KY	A-	A	A	B
Lawrence County, MS	A-	A+	A+	A-
Lee County, AR	F	F	F	F
Lewis County, TN	C-	D	D	B-
Lewis County, WV	A-	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merrick County, NE average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Merrick County schools on SchoolGrade

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