Merced, CA Analytics

March recorded 1,546 crime incidents.

February recorded 461 crime incidents.

January recorded 627 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,664
  • Theft: 371
  • Assault: 173
  • Arrest: 137
  • Vandalism: 108
  • Burglary: 92
  • Shooting: 66
  • Robbery: 13
  • Arson: 10

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Merced, California.

March had about 2% more crime than January, with March producing 919 more crimes than January.

March had about 3% more crime than February, with March producing 1,085 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Merced, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 14% of crime in Merced, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 72% of violent crime in Merced, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 78% of property crime in Merced, California.

Reported Shootings in Merced, California

We recorded 66 shootings over a three month period in Merced, California. That's an average of about 22 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 24, followed by February with 21 shootings, and January with 21 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Merced. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.