Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Merriam has a violent crime rate of 384 per 100,000 residents, 1% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 267.9 per 100,000, robbery at 62.5, rape at 53.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,323 per 100,000, 121% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,465, burglary at 241, vehicle theft at 616 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 22 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Merriam receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Merriam vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)