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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$9.59 million

Cost of Crime™ for Merritt, Oakland, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,042 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Merritt 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, Oakland, CA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Merritt's combined rate is higher than the norm. Merritt sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of neighborhoods and behind 78%. The grade covers only Merritt's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Merritt is 57.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the west areas to 1 in 22 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Merritt, Oakland, CA report the most crime, about 83 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 32 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Merritt, Oakland, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Merritt for 2025 is $9,588,285, about $964 per resident and $2,042 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Merritt Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Merritt, Oakland, CA:	$964
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Merritt is $964 per year, which is $500 more than the national average and $474 more than Oakland's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Merritt:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $532 more than in Merritt.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $764 less than in Merritt

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Merritt	Cost per Merritt Resident
Murder	$2.83 million	$284
Rape/Sexual Assault	$268,015	$27
Robbery	$939,284	$94
Assault	$1.84 million	$185
Kidnapping	$70,210	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.06 million	$107
Burglary	$682,349	$69
Theft	$1.25 million	$126
Arson	$63,167	$6
Vandalism	$398,150	$40
Animal Cruelty	$1,623	$0
Drug Crimes	$132,120	$13
Identity Theft	$48,998	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$9,588,285	$964

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Merritt, Oakland, 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 Merritt totals $21,025,515 ($2,114 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $30,613,800 ($3,079 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 southeast 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, of which Merritt has 7, do the same, and of Merritt's 9,944 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 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 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.457
Robbery	3.003
Rape	0.4445
Murder	0.1514
Total Violent Crime	10.06 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.31
Vehicle Theft	6.882
Burglary	7.566
Arson	0.2630
Total Property Crime	39.02 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1164
Drug Crimes	1.796
Vandalism	5.605
Identity Theft	0.6366
Animal Cruelty	0.0221
Total "Other" Rate	8.176 (B-)

Individual Merritt Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clinton, Oakland, CA	C+	D	C+
Cleveland Heights, Oakland, CA	C+	D+	C
Lakewide, Oakland, CA	D	D-	D
Rancho San Antonio, Oakland, CA	C-	D-	C-
Highland Terrace, Oakland, CA	B-	D	B-
Adams Point, Oakland, CA	C-	D	D+
Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA	F	F	F
Old City-Produce and Waterfront, Oakland, CA	F	F	F
Lynn-Highland Park, Oakland, CA	C+	D	C
Trestle Glen, Oakland, CA	C	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Merritt is higher 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
City Hall Monument District, New Britain, CT	C	B	B
Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV	A-	A+	A+
Donelson, Nashville, TN	F	D-	D-
Downtown Columbus, Columbus, OH	D	C	C
Downtown Hampton, Hampton, VA	D+	C+	C+
Lindenwood Park, St. Louis, MO	C-	B-	B-
Bay Farm Island, Alameda, CA	B-	C	C
Merriman Valley, Akron, OH	B-	A-	A-
Mustang-Padre Island, Corpus Christi, TX	A-	B	B
North Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT	C	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Merritt is less safe than 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 Merritt, Oakland, CA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Merritt schools on SchoolGrade

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