Merced, CA Crime and Crime Rate
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The Merced crime rate is higher than the California average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #421
Merced, CA | 2,595.76 |
California | 1,700.60 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Merced, CA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Merced, CA | Count | 13 | 17 | 143 | 397 | 605 | 1,678 | 349 | 40 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 15.9 | 20.8 | 175.2 | 486.5 | 741.4 | 2,056.3 | 427.7 | 49.0 | 2,194 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 21.6 | 125.5 | 236.6 | 522.3 | 1,527.4 | 391.3 | NA | 1,437 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Merced, CA | Count | 5 | 19 | 133 | 399 | 644 | 1,608 | 395 | 104 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 23.4 | 163.5 | 490.6 | 791.8 | 1,977.2 | 485.7 | 127.9 | 2,084 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 19.5 | 139.9 | 232.3 | 605.4 | 1,621.5 | 431.2 | NA | 1,532 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Merced, CA | Count | 9 | 25 | 215 | 561 | 955 | 2,721 | 435 | 58 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 11.1 | 30.9 | 265.5 | 692.8 | 1,179.4 | 3,360.3 | 537.2 | 71.6 | 3,114 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 20.6 | 148.6 | 248.9 | 646.1 | 1,669.5 | 443.2 | NA | 1,611 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Merced, CA | Count | 8 | 20 | 149 | 326 | 802 | 2,044 | 313 | 42 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 10.0 | 25.0 | 186.5 | 408.1 | 1,003.9 | 2,558.6 | 391.8 | 52.6 | 2,303 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 20.3 | 144.0 | 242.0 | 610.4 | 1,583.8 | 389.6 | NA | 1,527 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Merced, CA | Count | 7 | 33 | 141 | 368 | 633 | 1,934 | 241 | 23 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 9.0 | 42.6 | 182.0 | 474.9 | 816.9 | 2,496.0 | 311.0 | 29.7 | 2,286 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 22.4 | 156.0 | 257.4 | 614.3 | 1,612.1 | 409.4 | NA | 1,591 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Merced, CA | Count | 7 | 27 | 158 | 541 | 679 | 1,906 | 265 | 57 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 8.9 | 34.3 | 200.8 | 687.5 | 862.8 | 2,422.1 | 336.8 | 72.4 | 2,503 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 23.6 | 173.4 | 269.7 | 622.6 | 1,665.1 | 443.8 | NA | 1,677 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Merced, CA | Count | 11 | 30 | 153 | 418 | 720 | 2,382 | 351 | 56 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 14.0 | 38.2 | 194.7 | 531.8 | 916.1 | 3,030.6 | 446.6 | 71.2 | 2,667 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 24.2 | 188.8 | 285.0 | 647.1 | 1,769.4 | 523.8 | NA | 1,804 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Merced, CA | Count | 7 | 28 | 152 | 424 | 836 | 2,531 | 454 | 63 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 9.0 | 35.8 | 194.4 | 542.3 | 1,069.2 | 3,237.2 | 580.7 | 80.6 | 2,786 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 24.7 | 193.0 | 298.8 | 648.4 | 1,784.4 | 600.2 | NA | 1,875 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Merced, CA | Count | 9 | 22 | 165 | 407 | 819 | 2,611 | 446 | 62 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 12.1 | 29.6 | 221.7 | 546.8 | 1,100.3 | 3,507.9 | 599.2 | 83.3 | 2,939 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 25.3 | 194.7 | 305.7 | 676.0 | 1,829.1 | 665.7 | NA | 1,954 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Merced, CA | Count | 10 | 24 | 167 | 371 | 697 | 2,957 | 535 | 39 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 13.7 | 32.9 | 228.9 | 508.4 | 955.2 | 4,052.5 | 733.2 | 53.4 | 3,082 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.9 | 26.0 | 176.1 | 317.3 | 693.3 | 1,916.5 | 712.8 | NA | 1,998 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Merced, CA | 5.33 |
California | 28.33 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Merced, CA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Merced, CA | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Merced, CA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Merced, CA | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Merced, CA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Merced, CA | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Merced, CA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Merced, CA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Merced, CA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 38 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Merced, CA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 35 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Merced, CA | 1.26 |
California | 3.05 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Merced, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Merced, CA | Count | 116 | 84 | 32 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 142.2 | 102.9 | 39.2 | 1.23 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 356.0 | 231.9 | 124.1 | 2.94 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Merced, CA | Count | 111 | 80 | 31 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 136.5 | 98.4 | 38.1 | 1.17 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 357.1 | 234.1 | 123.0 | 2.96 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Merced, CA | Count | 111 | 83 | 28 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 137.1 | 102.5 | 34.6 | 1.20 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 359.6 | 236.3 | 123.3 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Merced, CA | Count | 117 | 85 | 32 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 146.5 | 106.4 | 40.1 | 1.26 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 361.2 | 239.9 | 121.3 | 3.01 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Merced, CA | Count | 132 | 96 | 36 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 170.4 | 123.9 | 46.5 | 1.47 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 370.2 | 246.0 | 124.2 | 3.08 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Merced, CA | Count | 136 | 99 | 37 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 172.8 | 125.8 | 47.0 | 1.49 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 382.9 | 252.3 | 130.6 | 3.18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Merced, CA | Count | 146 | 104 | 42 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 185.8 | 132.3 | 53.4 | 1.59 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 388.3 | 255.6 | 132.7 | 3.22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Merced, CA | Count | 148 | 107 | 41 | |
| Merced, CA | Per 100,000 | 189.3 | 136.9 | 52.4 | 1.63 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 381.8 | 247.8 | 134.0 | 3.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Merced, CA | Count | 134 | 94 | 40 | |
2005 | Merced, CA | Count | 125 | 87 | 38 | |