Merrilville, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Merrilville in green. The most dangerous areas in Merrilville are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Merrilville, NY Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Merrilville is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merrilville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Merrilville is 9.036 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merrilville generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Merrilville may be as high as 1 in 55 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 128 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Merrilville, NY: about 2 per year. The southwest part of Merrilville has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Merrilville's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Merrilville to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Merrilville is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Merrilville, NY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Merrilville about $9,126 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Merrilville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merrilville, including every crime type and how Merrilville compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Merrilville's crime maps on the Merrilville overall crime page.

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Individual Merrilville Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Tupper Lake, NY	B-	C	D+	D+
Moody, NY	A-	C+	C+	C+
Piercefield, NY	C+	C+	D	D
Coreys, NY	B-	D+	C-	D+
Childwold, NY	C	B-	D	D-
Long Lake, NY	A-	B-	B-	C+
Saranac Inn, NY	B	C+	C+	C+
Lake Clear, NY	C	D+	D+	D
Cranberry Lake, NY	D+	D	D-	F
Upper St. Regis, NY	B	C-	C	C-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Merrilville is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North River, ND	D+	B-	B-	D
Platina, CA	C+	D	D	B-
Pierce, FL	A-	B	B	B-
Olive Grove, NC	C-	C+	C+	C-
Novohrad, TX	B+	B	B	A+
Northway, AK	F	F	F	F
Northfield, ME	B-	A+	A+	D+
Northampton, NY	A-	C-	C-	B-
North San Ysidro, NM	F	F	F	D-
Pleasant Hill, OK	B-	D	D	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merrilville, NY average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Merrilville schools on SchoolGrade

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