The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mercedita, PR: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$14.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mercedita, PR

In 2025, crime will cost $2,422 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mercedita with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Mercedita, PR Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Mercedita's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Mercedita sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Mercedita's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mercedita is 52.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Mercedita, PR report the most crime, about 174 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 30 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mercedita, PR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mercedita for 2025 is $14,589,755, about $844 per resident and $2,422 per household. That equals 5.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mercedita Compared to Other Cities?

Mercedita, PR:	$844
San Juan, PR:	$1145
Los Panes, PR:	$644
Puerto Rico:	$895
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mercedita is $844 per year, which is $380 more than the national average and $51 less than Puerto Rico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mercedita:

In San Juan, PR, crime costs $1,145 per person, which is $301 more than in Mercedita.
In Los Panes, PR, crime costs $644 per person, which is $200 less than in Mercedita

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Mercedita for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Mercedita	Cost per Mercedita Resident
Murder	$5.77 million	$334
Rape/Sexual Assault	$596,043	$34
Robbery	$500,382	$29
Assault	$2.33 million	$135
Kidnapping	$229,970	$13
Vehicle Theft	$657,685	$38
Burglary	$441,739	$26
Theft	$2.75 million	$159
Arson	$51,713	$3
Vandalism	$691,160	$40
Animal Cruelty	$25,191	$1
Drug Crimes	$451,443	$26
Identity Theft	$87,248	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$14,589,755	$844

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mercedita, PR

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Mercedita totals $41,897,323 ($2,423 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $56,487,078 ($3,267 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Mercedita's 17,289 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Mercedita Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Mercedita residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.690
Robbery	0.9201
Rape	0.5686
Murder	0.1777
Total Violent Crime	6.357 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	30.76
Vehicle Theft	2.457
Burglary	2.817
Arson	0.1239
Total Property Crime	36.16 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2194
Drug Crimes	3.530
Vandalism	5.596
Identity Theft	0.6520
Animal Cruelty	0.1970
Total "Other" Rate	10.19 (C-)

Individual Mercedita Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Mercedita is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mercedita.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Juana Diaz, PR	D-	D-	F
Coto Laurel, PR	F	D-	F
Ponce, PR	F	F	F
Playa Cortada, PR	F	F	F
Villalba, PR	D-	D-	D-
Los Llanos, PR	F	F	F
Santa Isabel, PR	F	F	F
Paso Seco, PR	F	D-	F
Coamo, PR	F	F	F
Penuelas, PR	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mercedita is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Riverton, WY	C+	B-	B-
Badger, AK	B+	C-	C-
Barnstable Town, MA	C	D	D
Barre, VT	C	C+	C+
Bay Village, OH	B-	A-	A-
Bedford, OH	D-	D+	D+
Bel Air, MD	B-	C	C
Bellingham, MA	A-	B-	B-
Hubert, NC	C+	C+	C+
Berwick, PA	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Mercedita is as safe as the Puerto Rico state average and less safe than the national average.

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