Merritt Island, FL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Merritt Island is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of cities are safer and 76% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Merritt Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Merritt Island is 5.676 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merritt Island generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Merritt Island may be as high as 1 in 90 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 477 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Merritt Island, FL: about 62 per year. The southwest part of Merritt Island has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Merritt Island's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Merritt Island to the Florida 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, Merritt Island is safer than the Florida 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 Merritt Island, FL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Merritt Island about $1,307,118 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Merritt Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Merritt Island, including every crime type and how Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island's crime maps on the Merritt Island overall crime page.

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Individual Merritt Island Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Cocoa West, FL	C	D+	D+	D
Cape Canaveral, FL	A+	B+	A	A
Rockledge, FL	A+	A	A	A-
Cocoa Beach, FL	B+	B	B-	C+
Cocoa, FL	A-	B-	B-	C+
Bellwood, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Port St. John, FL	A	B+	B+	B
Patrick Afb, FL	C-	C+	D	D-
Wedgefield, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Pine Grove, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Merritt Island 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
Bear, DE	D	B-	B-	D+
Woonsocket, RI	C+	B	B	C
Winder, GA	B+	B	B	B
Williamsport, PA	C+	C+	C+	C-
West Bend, WI	B	A-	A-	B
Wentzville, MO	B-	A-	A-	C
Vestavia Hills, AL	C	A-	A-	C+
Sun Prairie, WI	B	A	A	B
Shenandoah, LA	C-	C-	C-	C-
Moses Lake, WA	D-	C-	C-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Merritt Island, FL average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Merritt Island schools on SchoolGrade

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