Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Mercer has a violent crime rate of 460 per 100,000 residents, 21% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 409.2 per 100,000, robbery at 51.2, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,841 per 100,000, 6% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,228, burglary at 409, vehicle theft at 205 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Mercer receives a safety grade of F.