Merritt Island, FL Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Vehicle Theft per Capita in Merritt Island

The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Merritt Island residents.

 

Merritt Island, FL Map of Vehicle Theft Rates
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C+

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
A+
Violent Crime Grade
A
Property Crime Grade
A-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 1,234

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Merritt Island is about 1 in 1,234.

$13

Vehicle Theft costs the average Merritt Island resident about $13 per year.

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Crime Grade's vehicle 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 Vehicle Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Merritt Island is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% 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 vehicle theft in Merritt Island is 0.8105 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Merritt Island generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Merritt Island may be as high as 1 in 871 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,807 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Merritt Island, FL: about 6 per year. The southwest part of Merritt Island has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Merritt Island's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle 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.

Merritt Island, FL: 0.8105
Florida: 0.9436
USA: 2.785

Considering only the vehicle 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 Vehicle Theft in Merritt Island, FL

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Merritt Island about $558,053 in 2025, or roughly $13 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 Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Merritt Island is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Bear, DE
D
B-
B-
D
Woonsocket, RI
C+
B
B
D
Winder, GA
B+
B
B
B+
Williamsport, PA
C+
C+
C+
B
West Bend, WI
B
A-
A-
B-
Wentzville, MO
B-
A-
A-
D
Vestavia Hills, AL
C
A-
A-
F
Sun Prairie, WI
B
A
A
D-
Shenandoah, LA
C-
C-
C-
F
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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