Merchantville, NJ Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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61%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

69%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

60%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Merchantville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Merchantville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Merchantville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Merchantville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Merchantville_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	900 (estimate)	1,620	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.1	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	16.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	47.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	135.4	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	113 (estimate)	203	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	148.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,109.1	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	159.6	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	788 (estimate)	1,417	1,954

Merchantville crime map

The Merchantville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Merchantville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Merchantville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Merchantville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Merchantville crime rates are 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Merchantville are 69% lower than the national average
In Merchantville you have a 1 in 112 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Merchantville is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Merchantville has decreased by 45%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Merchantville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Merchantville is 1 in 887

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Merchantville is 1 in 127

The chance of being a victim of crime in Merchantville is 1 in 112

Year Over Year Crime In Merchantville (per 100,000 people)

Merchantville police department

Item	Merchantville	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	15	14,540	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.9	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 15 Merchantville police officers. This results in 3.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 30.8% less than the New Jersey average and 20.2% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in New Jersey

State	Total offenders	New Jersey_/100K	National_/100K
New Jersey	4,539	54	266

There are a total of 4,539 sex offenders in New Jersey. This yields a total of 54 sex offenders in New Jersey per 100,000 residents which is 80% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bryn Athyn, PA	1,217	39	208	247
Langhorne Manor, PA	1,491	44	232	275
Wyncote, PA	3,333	53	282	336
Voorhees, NJ	1,686	52	366	419
Flourtown, PA	4,549	73	385	458
Eddington, PA	1,803	74	391	465
Fox Chase, PA	1,832	76	400	475
Merchantville, NJ	3,702	113	788	900

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Midland, NC	3,702	197	1,002	1,199
Ahtanum, WA	3,701	226	2,021	2,247
Cedar Springs, MI	3,703	283	945	1,228
Upland, IN	3,701	168	848	1,015
Village Green, NY	3,701	278	1,114	1,392
Merchantville, NJ	3,702	113	788	900

Source: The Merchantville, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.