The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Meridian, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$379,811

Cost of Crime™ for Meridian, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,531 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Meridian 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 Meridian, CA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Meridian's combined rate is higher than the norm. Meridian sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Meridian's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Meridian is 35.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Meridian, CA report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Meridian, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Meridian for 2025 is $379,811, about $571 per resident and $1,531 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Meridian, CA:	$571
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Meridian is $571 per year, which is $107 more than the national average and $80 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Meridian:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $816 more than in Meridian.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $358 less than in Meridian

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Meridian	Cost per Meridian Resident
Murder	$75,333	$113
Rape/Sexual Assault	$20,338	$31
Robbery	$22,097	$33
Assault	$116,599	$175
Kidnapping	$8,752	$13
Vehicle Theft	$20,654	$31
Burglary	$42,903	$65
Theft	$45,283	$68
Arson	$3,844	$6
Vandalism	$8,925	$13
Animal Cruelty	$164	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,548	$11
Identity Theft	$7,370	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$379,811	$571

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Meridian, CA

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 Meridian totals $638,763 ($961 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,018,573 ($1,532 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 Meridian's 665 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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Meridian 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 Meridian residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.105
Robbery	1.056
Rape	0.5044
Murder	0.0603
Total Violent Crime	7.726 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.15
Vehicle Theft	2.006
Burglary	7.113
Arson	0.2393
Total Property Crime	22.51 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2171
Drug Crimes	1.534
Vandalism	1.879
Identity Theft	1.432
Animal Cruelty	0.0334
Total "Other" Rate	5.095 (B+)

Individual Meridian Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Grimes, CA	D-	D-	F
Colusa, CA	D+	D	D
Sutter, CA	B-	C-	C
Sycamore, CA	D	F	D-
Pennington, CA	C	D	D+
Arbuckle, CA	C-	D+	D
Williams, CA	D-	D	F
Yuba City, CA	C-	D+	D
Lomo, CA	C-	D	D+
Live Oak, CA	C	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Meridian 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
Keenes, IL	B	A-	A-
Shippingport, PA	A+	A	A
Kiron, IA	C+	C+	C+
Kingscreek, OH	B+	B+	B+
Kilkenny, MN	A-	A	A
Kiester, MN	C+	D+	D+
Keystone, IN	A	B+	B+
Kent, AL	C	B-	B-
Kelford, NC	F	F	F
Shooting Creek, NC	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Meridian is as safe as the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meridian, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Meridian schools on SchoolGrade

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