Merrimac, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Merrimac in green. The most dangerous areas in Merrimac 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 Merrimac, MA Safe from Theft?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Merrimac is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of cities are safer and 88% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merrimac's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Merrimac is 4.045 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merrimac generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Merrimac may be as high as 1 in 183 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 339 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Merrimac, MA: about 5 per year. The west part of Merrimac has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Merrimac's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Merrimac to the Massachusetts 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, Merrimac is safer than the Massachusetts 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 Merrimac, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Merrimac about $134,856 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Merrimac's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merrimac, including every crime type and how Merrimac 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 Merrimac's crime maps on the Merrimac overall crime page.

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Individual Merrimac Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Amesbury, MA	A+	B+	A	A-
Newton, NH	A-	A+	A-	B
West Newbury, MA	A+	A-	A+	A+
Amesbury Town, MA	A-	B	B+	B
South Hampton, NH	A	A	A+	A+
Plaistow, NH	C-	A-	C	D+
Kensington, NH	A+	A+	A+	A
Groveland, MA	A+	A	A+	A+
Haverhill, MA	B+	C-	B+	B+
East Kingston, NH	A	A+	A+	A

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Merrimac 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
New Lexington, OH	C-	C	C	D-
Pisgah Forest, NC	C+	B	B	B+
Pipersville, PA	A+	A-	A-	A
Pipe Creek, TX	C+	C	C	B-
Pinnacle, NC	C	C	C	C+
Pinconning, MI	C+	D+	D+	C-
Pikeville, TN	D-	D-	D-	D-
Peterborough, NH	C-	A	A	C
Peshtigo, WI	C	A-	A-	D+
Perryville, MD	D	D	D	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merrimac, MA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Merrimac schools on SchoolGrade

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