The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Merry Hill, NC: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$1.94 million

Cost of Crime™ for Merry Hill, NC

In 2025, crime will cost $2,641 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Merry Hill 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 Merry Hill, NC Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Merry Hill's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Merry Hill sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Merry Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Merry Hill is 53.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 56 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Merry Hill, NC report the most crime, about 26 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Merry Hill, NC

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Merry Hill for 2025 is $1,941,837, about $1,242 per resident and $2,641 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Merry Hill Compared to Other Cities?

Merry Hill, NC:	$1242
Enfield, NC:	$1641
St. James, NC:	$251
North Carolina:	$538
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Merry Hill is $1,242 per year, which is $777 more than the national average and $704 more than North Carolina's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Merry Hill:

In Enfield, NC, crime costs $1,641 per person, which is $400 more than in Merry Hill.
In St. James, NC, crime costs $251 per person, which is $991 less than in Merry Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Merry Hill	Cost per Merry Hill Resident
Murder	$796,219	$509
Rape/Sexual Assault	$52,943	$34
Robbery	$94,160	$60
Assault	$490,302	$313
Kidnapping	$24,581	$16
Vehicle Theft	$90,839	$58
Burglary	$105,827	$68
Theft	$93,166	$60
Arson	$8,756	$6
Vandalism	$115,273	$74
Animal Cruelty	$798	$1
Drug Crimes	$62,913	$40
Identity Theft	$6,060	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,941,837	$1,242

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Merry Hill, NC

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 Merry Hill totals $5,696,205 ($3,642 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,638,042 ($4,884 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 Merry Hill's 1,564 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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Merry Hill 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 Merry Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	10.92
Robbery	1.914
Rape	0.5583
Murder	0.2709
Total Violent Crime	13.66 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.50
Vehicle Theft	3.751
Burglary	7.460
Arson	0.2318
Total Property Crime	22.94 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2592
Drug Crimes	5.438
Vandalism	10.32
Identity Theft	0.5006
Animal Cruelty	0.0689
Total "Other" Rate	16.58 (D-)

Individual Merry Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Perrytown, NC	C	D	B-
Todds Crossroads, NC	D-	D	D
Hancock, NC	D+	D	C-
Ellis Store, NC	F	F	F
Edenton, NC	D-	D-	D
Windsor, NC	F	F	F
Goose Pond, NC	F	D-	D-
Woodard, NC	F	F	F
Colerain, NC	D-	D-	D-
Valhalla, NC	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Merry Hill 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
Wesley, AR	C-	D	D
Brownsville, WI	A	A	A
Bryant Pond, ME	A	A+	A+
Bulger, PA	A-	B	B
Burgin, KY	B+	A-	A-
Caldwell, KS	D+	B+	B+
Celestine, IN	A-	B+	B+
Wilbur, WA	D-	D	D
Chesapeake, WV	C	F	F
Yalaha, FL	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Merry Hill is less safe than the North Carolina 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 Merry Hill, NC average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Merry Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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