Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Meridian has a violent crime rate of 491 per 100,000 residents, 29% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 214.2 per 100,000, robbery at 195.2, rape at 43.4. The murder rate is 38.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,000 per 100,000, 104% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,451, burglary at 1,196, vehicle theft at 353 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 21 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Meridian receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Meridian vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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