Mercer County, PA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A+

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A crime occurs every 4 hours 30 minutes (on average) in Mercer County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Mercer County in green. The most dangerous areas in Mercer County 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 Mercer County, PA Safe?

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Mercer County is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of counties are safer and 69% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mercer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Mercer County is 0.6835 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercer County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Mercer County may be as high as 1 in 1,126 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,728 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Mercer County, PA: about 23 per year. The northeast part of Mercer County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Mercer County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Mercer County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mercer County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Mercer County has 20, have the same problem. Of Mercer County’s 112,527 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Mercer County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Mercer County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.266
Robbery	0.5786
Rape	0.3809
Murder	0.0700
Total Violent Crime	2.295 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.960
Vehicle Theft	0.6835
Burglary	1.273
Arson	0.1130
Total Property Crime	11.03 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0309
Drug Crimes	1.160
Vandalism	2.141
Identity Theft	0.5787
Animal Cruelty	0.0314
Total "Other" Rate	3.942 (A+)

Individual Mercer County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Mercer County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Mercer County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lawrence County, PA	A	A-	B+	B
Trumbull County, OH	C+	B-	C	D+
Mahoning County, OH	C	C+	C-	D-
Crawford County, PA	A	B+	A	A
Venango County, PA	A+	A-	A	A+
Butler County, PA	A+	A+	A-	A
Columbiana County, OH	B	B-	C+	A
Ashtabula County, OH	C+	C	C	B-
Clarion County, PA	A	A	A-	A+
Geauga County, OH	A	B+	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Mercer County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lycoming County, PA	A	A-	A-	A-
Fayette County, GA	A	A-	A-	C-
Douglas County, KS	B	B+	B+	D
Tom Green County, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Carroll County, GA	B+	C+	C+	A-
Calhoun County, AL	B-	C+	C+	B
Wayne County, NC	D+	D	D	C-
Androscoggin County, ME	B+	A+	A+	B+
Wayne County, OH	A	B+	B+	A-
Navajo County, AZ	C-	D-	D-	C

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Mercer County is safer than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercer County, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Mercer County schools on SchoolGrade

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Mercer County, PA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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