With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 7 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Merrifield is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 75% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Merrifield is one in 140. Compared to communities within Minnesota, Merrifield‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 59% of the state's cities and towns.

How does the crime rate in Merrifield compare to similar sized communities across America? When NeighborhoodScout compared Merrifield with other communities its size, we found that the crime rate was near the average for all other communities of similar size. So, whether Merrifield's crime rate is high or low compared to all places in the US, when we control for population size and compare it to places that are similar in size, it is near the middle of the pack in crime rate; not much more or less dangerous, and about what we would expect from the statistics.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Merrifield does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Merrifield.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Merrifield has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Merrifield's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Merrifield; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 7 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.