Mertens, TX Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

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

The rate of theft in Mertens is 14.36 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mertens generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Mertens may be as high as 1 in 37 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 147 in the east part of the city.

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

How Mertens's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Mertens to the Texas 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, Mertens is as safe as the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Mertens, TX

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Mertens about $31,157 in 2025, or roughly $74 per resident. This is part of Mertens's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mertens, including every crime type and how Mertens 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 Mertens's crime maps on the Mertens overall crime page.

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Individual Mertens Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Brandon, TX	D	C-	D	D+
Milford, TX	D+	C-	D+	D
Irene, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Lone Cedar, TX	B-	B-	B	B
Frost, TX	B-	B-	B+	B+
Carls Corner, TX	F	D+	F	F
Bynum, TX	D+	C-	C-	C
Italy, TX	C	D+	C	C-
Blooming Grove, TX	C+	C+	B-	B-
Malone, TX	D+	D-	D+	D

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Mertens is higher 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
Mount Carmel, LA	D-	B-	B-	F
Mindenmines, MO	C+	C-	C-	B-
Miracle, KY	C-	B-	B-	D+
Mitchellville, AR	F	F	F	F
Mollie, NC	C+	B	B	A-
Monolith, CA	C-	D	D	C+
Montague, NC	C	C-	C-	A-
Montgomery Creek, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Moorland, KY	C	A-	A-	A+
Mount Carmel, FL	A	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mertens, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mertens schools on SchoolGrade

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