Merced, CA Analytics

February recorded 460 crime incidents.

January recorded 627 crime incidents.

December recorded 484 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 964
  • Theft: 243
  • Assault: 103
  • Arrest: 84
  • Vandalism: 71
  • Shooting: 50
  • Burglary: 47
  • Robbery: 6
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

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

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 143 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 167 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 15% of crime in Merced, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 67% of violent crime in Merced, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Merced, California.

Reported Shootings in Merced, California

We recorded 50 shootings over a three month period in Merced, California. That's an average of about 16.667 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 21, followed by January with 21 shootings, and December with 8 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.