Merritt Park, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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80%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

81%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Merritt Park crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Merritt Park crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Merritt Park crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Merritt Park crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Merritt Park_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	456 (estimate)	2,151	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	112.0	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	283.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	91 (estimate)	429	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	162.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,422.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	137.1	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	365 (estimate)	1,722	1,954

Merritt Park crime map

The Merritt Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Merritt Park as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Merritt Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Merritt Park crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Merritt Park crime rates are 80% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Merritt Park are 75% lower than the national average
In Merritt Park you have a 1 in 220 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Merritt Park is safer than 84% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Merritt Park has increased by 21%

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Daily Crime In Merritt Park (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Merritt Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Merritt Park is 1 in 1101

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Merritt Park is 1 in 275

The chance of being a victim of crime in Merritt Park is 1 in 220

Year Over Year Crime In Merritt Park (per 100,000 people)

Merritt Park police department

Item	Merritt Park	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	3.3

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cold Spring, NY	1,911	107	429	535
Shenorock, NY	1,872	115	463	578
Lincolndale, NY	1,407	118	474	593
Brewster, NY	2,257	40	597	637
Heritage Hills, NY	4,309	130	522	652
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY	2,926	132	528	659
Brewster Hill, NY	2,574	132	528	660
Merritt Park, NY	1,730	91	365	456

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Oberlin, KS	1,730	191	916	1,106
Presidential Lakes Estates, NJ	1,730	99	690	789
Hebron, IL	1,730	126	736	862
Thomaston, CT	1,730	13	752	765
Mayfield, PA	1,730	116	611	727
Merritt Park, NY	1,730	91	365	456

Source: The Merritt Park, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.