The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	A-

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$2.10 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,868 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mercer Heights 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 Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Mercer Heights's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Mercer Heights sits in the 64th percentile, ahead of 64% of neighborhoods and behind 36%. The grade covers only Mercer Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Mercer Heights is 30.30 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the north areas to 1 in 39 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA report the most crime, about 19 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mercer Heights for 2025 is $2,103,326, about $661 per resident and $1,868 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mercer Heights Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA:	$661
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$1762
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA:	$324
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mercer Heights is $661 per year, which is $197 more than the national average and $51 more than Mercer Island's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Mercer Heights:

In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $1,762 per person, which is $1,100 more than in Mercer Heights.
In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $324 per person, which is $338 less than in Mercer Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mercer Heights	Cost per Mercer Heights Resident
Murder	$1.01 million	$317
Rape/Sexual Assault	$156,683	$49
Robbery	$84,973	$27
Assault	$106,392	$33
Kidnapping	$32,450	$10
Vehicle Theft	$283,956	$89
Burglary	$82,632	$26
Theft	$230,951	$73
Arson	$20,934	$7
Vandalism	$76,990	$24
Animal Cruelty	$242	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,995	$2
Identity Theft	$12,695	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$2,103,326	$661

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA

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 Mercer Heights totals $7,485,916 ($2,354 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,589,241 ($3,015 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 central part of the neighborhood holds more 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 Mercer Heights's 3,180 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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Mercer Heights 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 Mercer Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.165
Robbery	0.8495
Rape	0.8126
Murder	0.1686
Total Violent Crime	2.996 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.02
Vehicle Theft	5.766
Burglary	2.865
Arson	0.2726
Total Property Crime	22.93 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1683
Drug Crimes	0.2974
Vandalism	3.389
Identity Theft	0.5158
Animal Cruelty	0.0103
Total "Other" Rate	4.381 (A-)

Individual Mercer Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Mercer Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Mercer Heights.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McGilvra, Mercer Island, WA	C-	B	D
Seward Park, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	D
Meydenbauer, Bellevue, WA	C	B-	D+
Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F
Columbia City, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F
Brighton, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-
Factoria, Bellevue, WA	F	D	F
Woodbridge, Bellevue, WA	B-	B+	C
Downtown Seattle, Seattle, WA	F	F	F
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mercer Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Durant Manor, Oakland, CA	B+	C-	C-
South End, Little Rock, AR	F	F	F
South Hill, Bellingham, WA	D-	C-	C-
Fairmont, Pacifica, CA	B+	B+	B+
South Plaza, Kansas City, MO	C	B	B
Esther Short, Vancouver, WA	F	D-	D-
Embassy Hills, Jasmine Estates, FL	A+	A+	A+
Southchase Village, Southchase, FL	B+	B+	B+
Strawberry Manor, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+
Summit Ridge at West Meadows, Dakota Ridge, CO	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Mercer Heights is safer than the Washington state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Mercer Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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