The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$13.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,475 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Merrlam Park 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 Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Merrlam Park's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Merrlam Park sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of neighborhoods and behind 62%. The grade covers only Merrlam Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Merrlam Park is 43.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the northeast areas to 1 in 38 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN report the most crime, about 147 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 48 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Merrlam Park for 2025 is $13,358,958, about $635 per resident and $1,475 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Merrlam Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN:	$635
Whittier, Minneapolis, MN:	$1125
West Bloomington, Bloomington,:	$393
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Merrlam Park is $635 per year, which is $171 more than the national average and $227 more than St. Paul's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Merrlam Park:

In Whittier, Minneapolis, MN, crime costs $1,125 per person, which is $490 more than in Merrlam Park.
In West Bloomington, Bloomington,, crime costs $393 per person, which is $242 less than in Merrlam Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Merrlam Park	Cost per Merrlam Park Resident
Murder	$3.72 million	$177
Rape/Sexual Assault	$958,898	$46
Robbery	$547,315	$26
Assault	$1.81 million	$86
Kidnapping	$182,098	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1.43 million	$68
Burglary	$609,741	$29
Theft	$1.81 million	$86
Arson	$77,935	$4
Vandalism	$1.24 million	$59
Animal Cruelty	$12,075	$1
Drug Crimes	$798,168	$38
Identity Theft	$171,443	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$13,358,958	$635

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN

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 Merrlam Park totals $29,983,700 ($1,426 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $43,342,658 ($2,061 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 northeast 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 Merrlam Park has 8, do the same, and of Merrlam Park's 21,031 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN at ISP Reports.

Merrlam Park 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 Merrlam Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.997
Robbery	0.8273
Rape	0.7520
Murder	0.0941
Total Violent Crime	4.670 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.60
Vehicle Theft	4.381
Burglary	3.197
Arson	0.1535
Total Property Crime	24.33 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1428
Drug Crimes	5.131
Vandalism	8.222
Identity Theft	1.053
Animal Cruelty	0.0776
Total "Other" Rate	14.63 (D+)

Individual Merrlam Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, MN	C	B-	C+
Midway, St. Paul, MN	D+	C	C-
Cooper, Minneapolis, MN	D	C-	D-
Summit Hill, St. Paul, MN	D+	C	D+
Saint Anthony, St. Paul, MN	D-	D+	F
Howe, Minneapolis, MN	D	D+	D
Summit-University, St. Paul, MN	D+	D	C-
Highland, St. Paul, MN	C	B-	C
Hiawatha, Minneapolis, MN	C-	C	D+
Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Merrlam Park is similar 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
Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, MN	C	B-	B-
Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	C-
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	A-	A-
North Central Westminster, Westminster, CO	D+	B	B
North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	B-
Midway, Gulf Breeze, FL	A+	A+	A+
Metzger, Tigard, OR	F	C-	C-
Melrose, Oakland, CA	C	D	D
Maplewood, Rochester, NY	C-	D-	D-
Magnolia, Seattle, WA	C-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Merrlam Park is less safe than the Minnesota 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 Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Merrlam Park schools on SchoolGrade

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 9 hours 32 minutes in Merrlam Park. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.