Merced County police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 7,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Merced County police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 2 | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 40 | 43.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 262 | 282.2 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 39 | 42 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 310 | 333.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 788 | 848.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 197 | 212.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 15 | 16.2 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 40 |
| Violence | 262 |
| Robbery | 39 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,295 |
| Other | 15 |
Questions about crime in Merced County police area
- Is Merced County police area safe?
- Merced County police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Merced County police area?
- Merced County police area: Weighted crime: 7,042 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Merced County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Merced County police area (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
- Merced police area 1/10
- Atwater police area 1/10
- Livingston police area 2/10
- Gustine police area 6/10
- Chowchilla police area 4/10
- Dos Palos police area 2/10
- Los Banos police area 3/10
- Ceres police area 2/10
Sheriffs of Merced County since 2010
Merced County: Sheriff Vern Warnke, last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: Gavin Newsom (Democrat)
Vern Warnke
from 2018
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Vern Warnke
2014 – 2018
Merced County ▲ +2% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mark Pazin
2010 – 2014
Merced County ▼ −24% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
