Mertzon, TX Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Mertzon is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of cities are safer and 67% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mertzon's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Mertzon is 6.706 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mertzon generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Mertzon may be as high as 1 in 68 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 322 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Mertzon, TX: about 4 per year. The northwest part of Mertzon has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Mertzon's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Mertzon 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, Mertzon is safer than the Texas 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 Mertzon, TX

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Mertzon about $34,349 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Mertzon's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mertzon, including every crime type and how Mertzon 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 Mertzon's crime maps on the Mertzon overall crime page.

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Individual Mertzon Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Sherwood, TX	D-	C+	D	D+
Knickerbocker, TX	C-	D	C-	A
Tankersley, TX	C+	C	C+	A-
Veribest, TX	A-	A-	B+	B+
Christoval, TX	C-	D+	D+	C-
Barnhart, TX	F	D-	D-	D
Wall, TX	F	F	C-	C
Vick, TX	F	F	C-	C-
Texon, TX	F	F	F	F
Big Lake, TX	F	D-	F	F

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Mertzon 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
Ilwaco, WA	F	D	D	D-
Suches, GA	C	C	C	C-
Stonington, IL	A-	C+	C+	A
Stonewall, TX	D+	C-	C-	D+
Stone, WI	B	A-	A-	A-
Stewart, GA	C+	B	B	D
St. Michael, ND	F	D-	D-	F
St. Mary, MO	C+	C	C	C+
St. Louis, OK	B	C	C	A+
St. Joseph, TN	C+	D-	D-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mertzon, TX average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mertzon schools on SchoolGrade

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