Crime & Safety in Merced, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.85
per 1,000 residents
+75% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.93
per 1,000 residents
+29% vs national
Total Crimes
3,437
2024
Violent Clearance
43%
cases solved
+2% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+134%
vs 50K-100K avg
+134% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-5.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Merced Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Merced vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Merced is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Merced police solve 100% of murder cases but only 8% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 7 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 99 | 1.03 | 21.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 160 | 1.67 | 36.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 488 | 5.08 | 49.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 547 | 5.69 | 7.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,670 | 17.38 | 8.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 466 | 4.85 | 7.7% |
Merced, CA reported 754 violent crimes and 2,683 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.85 per 1,000 residents is 75.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 43% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,670 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 19.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Merced's violent crime rate is 134% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 754 | 2,683 | 7.85 | 27.93 |
| 2023 | 779 | 2,510 | 8.28 | 26.67 |
| 2022 | 744 | 2,560 | 8.07 | 27.77 |
| 2020 | 673 | 1,949 | 7.99 | 23.15 |
| 2019 | 542 | 2,342 | 6.46 | 27.93 |
| 2018 | 465 | 2,219 | 5.56 | 26.52 |
| 2017 | 563 | 2,668 | 6.77 | 32.08 |
| 2016 | 489 | 2,774 | 5.88 | 33.38 |
| 2015 | 763 | 2,760 | 9.26 | 33.49 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2000 | Alicia Reyes Elementary School | 0 | 0 | targeted | .22 caliber revolver |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.