Merry, AL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Merry is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of cities are safer and 56% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merry's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Merry is 0.0530 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merry generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Merry may be as high as 1 in 15,698 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 27,715 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Merry, AL: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Merry has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Merry's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Merry to the Alabama 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, Merry is safer than the Alabama 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 Merry, AL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Merry about $104,262 in 2025, or roughly $100 per resident. This is part of Merry's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merry, including every crime type and how Merry 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 Merry's crime maps on the Merry overall crime page.

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Individual Merry Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pike Road, AL	B+	A-	A-	C+
Cecil, AL	A-	A+	A-	C+
Brassell, AL	D-	D+	F	D
Perrys Mill, AL	B+	A+	A	C
Emerald Mountain, AL	A+	A	A+	B+
Ware, AL	A+	A+	A+	B+
Tysonville, AL	F	D	F	F
Mathews, AL	C-	B-	C	D
Montgomery, AL	D-	D-	D-	F
Redland, AL	A	A+	A+	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Merry is lower 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
Rossville, OK	B+	B-	B-	C+
Los Saenz, TX	F	F	F	F
Lowden, IA	C	A-	A-	B
Marblehead, OH	C+	A-	A-	A
Mayo, SC	D+	D	D	D-
Millington, IL	A-	A-	A-	B
Montour, IA	C	C	C	A+
Mount Holly, OH	A	B	B	A
Ropesville, TX	B-	C-	C-	C+
Rosedale, VA	C	C+	C+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merry, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Merry schools on SchoolGrade

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