Merced, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 96,077
Key Insights
- →Merced has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 784.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.1% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
784.8
-5.1% YoY
Murder Rate
7.3
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
2792.6
2,683 total
vs National Avg
↑ 119%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 754
Murder7
Rape99
Robbery160
Aggravated Assault488
Property Crime: 2,683
Burglary547
Larceny-Theft1,670
Motor Vehicle Theft466
Arson73
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96,077 | 754 | 784.8 | 7 | 2,683 | 2792.6 |
| 2023 | 94,125 | 778 | 826.6 | 8 | 2,510 | 2666.7 |
| 2022 | 92,191 | 738 | 800.5 | 6 | 2,528 | 2742.1 |
| 2020 | 84,197 | 672 | 798.1 | 7 | 1,949 | 2314.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Merced
Based on violent crime rate of 784.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.