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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