The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Merritt Island, FL: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.81 million

Cost of Crime™ for Merritt Island, FL

In 2025, crime will cost $391 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island, FL Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Merritt Island's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Merritt Island sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of cities and behind 6%. The grade covers only Merritt Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Merritt Island is 10.88 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 51 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 154 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Merritt Island, FL report the most crime, about 94 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Merritt Island, FL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Merritt Island for 2025 is $6,810,212, about $153 per resident and $391 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Merritt Island Compared to Other Cities?

Merritt Island, FL:	$153
Gladeview, FL:	$878
Parrish, FL:	$91
Florida:	$246
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Merritt Island is $153 per year, which is $311 less than the national average and $93 less than Florida's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Merritt Island:

In Gladeview, FL, crime costs $878 per person, which is $725 more than in Merritt Island.
In Parrish, FL, crime costs $91 per person, which is $62 less than in Merritt Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Merritt Island	Cost per Merritt Island Resident
Murder	$1.42 million	$32
Rape/Sexual Assault	$899,204	$20
Robbery	$350,097	$8
Assault	$1.13 million	$25
Kidnapping	$113,402	$3
Vehicle Theft	$558,053	$13
Burglary	$363,871	$8
Theft	$1.31 million	$29
Arson	$38,855	$1
Vandalism	$242,508	$5
Animal Cruelty	$4,309	$0
Drug Crimes	$331,044	$7
Identity Theft	$51,164	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$6,810,212	$153

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Merritt Island, FL

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 Merritt Island totals $14,219,948 ($320 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,030,160 ($473 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 south part of the city 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, of which Merritt Island has 5, do the same, and of Merritt Island's 44,465 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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Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8836
Robbery	0.2503
Rape	0.3335
Murder	0.0170
Total Violent Crime	1.484 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.676
Vehicle Theft	0.8105
Burglary	0.9022
Arson	0.0362
Total Property Crime	7.425 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0421
Drug Crimes	1.006
Vandalism	0.7634
Identity Theft	0.1487
Animal Cruelty	0.0131
Total "Other" Rate	1.974 (A+)

Individual Merritt Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cocoa West, FL	C	D+	D+
Cape Canaveral, FL	A+	B+	A
Rockledge, FL	A+	A	A
Cocoa Beach, FL	B+	B	B-
Cocoa, FL	A-	B-	B-
Bellwood, FL	A+	A+	A+
Port St. John, FL	A	B+	B+
Patrick Afb, FL	C-	C+	D
Wedgefield, FL	A+	A+	A+
Pine Grove, FL	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Merritt Island is lower 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
Bear, DE	D	B-	B-
Woonsocket, RI	C+	B	B
Winder, GA	B+	B	B
Williamsport, PA	C+	C+	C+
West Bend, WI	B	A-	A-
Wentzville, MO	B-	A-	A-
Vestavia Hills, AL	C	A-	A-
Sun Prairie, WI	B	A	A
Shenandoah, LA	C-	C-	C-
Moses Lake, WA	D-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Merritt Island is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merritt Island, FL average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Merritt Island schools on SchoolGrade

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