Merced, CA Crime Statistics For 2022

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Merced is 3,112.9 per 100,000 people. That's 32.69% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 20.61% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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• You have a 1 in 125.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Merced each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
• The violent crime rate in Merced is 798.1 per 100,000 people.
• That's 105.81% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
• 80.55% higher than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

• You have a 1 in 43.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Merced each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
• The property crime rate in Merced is 2,314.8 per 100,000 people.
• That's 18.21% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
• And 8.22% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.