North Merrick, NY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. North Merrick is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of cities are safer and 70% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Merrick's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in North Merrick is 0.0400 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Merrick generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in North Merrick may be as high as 1 in 21,364 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,829 in the east part of the city.

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

How North Merrick's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in North Merrick to the New York 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, North Merrick is as safe as the New York 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 North Merrick, NY

Murder is projected to cost the residents of North Merrick about $939,587 in 2025, or roughly $75 per resident. This is part of North Merrick's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Merrick, including every crime type and how North Merrick 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 North Merrick's crime maps on the North Merrick overall crime page.

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Individual North Merrick Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
North Bellmore, NY	A-	B	B-	B
Roosevelt, NY	B-	D+	C-	C+
East Meadow, NY	B-	C	C-	B
Merrick, NY	C+	C-	D+	B
Uniondale, NY	C+	D+	D+	C+
Bellmore, NY	B	B	C	B
Freeport, NY	C-	D	D	B-
North Wantagh, NY	B+	B+	C	B
Wantagh, NY	B	A-	C-	B
Baldwin, NY	C	D	D	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

North Merrick 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
Bremen, GA	B	B-	B-	B-
Windsor Locks, CT	B+	A+	A+	A-
Wimberley, TX	C+	C+	C+	B+
Wilton Manors, FL	C-	D+	D+	C-
Wills Point, TX	D+	C-	C-	C-
Willow Street, PA	A	A	A	A-
Williamston, NC	D+	C-	C-	D-
Buzzards Bay, MA	B+	C	C	A+
Bryan, OH	B	C+	C+	A-
Brown Deer, WI	C-	C	C	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Merrick, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Merrick schools on SchoolGrade

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