Mercer County, NJ Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery 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, NJ Safe from Robbery?

The C grade means the rate of robbery is about the same as the average US county. Mercer County is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of counties are safer and 45% 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 robbery in Mercer County is 0.4784 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercer County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Mercer County may be as high as 1 in 1,139 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,761 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the west parts of Mercer County, NJ: about 45 per year. The southeast part of Mercer County has fewer cases of robbery with only 8 in a typical year.

How Mercer County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Mercer County to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the robbery rate, Mercer County is as safe as the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Robbery in Mercer County, NJ

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Mercer County about $6,184,326 in 2025, or roughly $15 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 Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Bucks County, PA	A+	A+	A-	B-
Burlington County, NJ	A+	A+	A-	B+
Somerset County, NJ	A+	A+	A-	B+
Middlesex County, NJ	A+	A+	B+	C+
Hunterdon County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Philadelphia County, PA	C+	C	C-	F
Monmouth County, NJ	A+	A+	B+	B+
Ocean County, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Camden County, NJ	A	A-	B-	C
Montgomery County, PA	A	A+	B+	C

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Mercer County is similar versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Marion County, IN	C+	C-	C-	C-
Cumberland County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Cleveland County, OK	B-	B-	B-	B
Barnstable County, MA	A+	B	B	A-
Monmouth County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	B+
Butte County, CA	C-	D+	D+	F
Mohave County, AZ	B+	C+	C+	C-
Kane County, IL	A	A	A	D+
Mobile County, AL	C	D	D	B
Chatham County, GA	C-	C	C	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercer County, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Mercer County schools on SchoolGrade

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