Mercer, NJ County is known to have a relatively low crime rate compared to the US average. According to recent data, the violent crime rate in Mercer, NJ County is 12.3, while the US average violent crime rate is 22.7. The property crime rate in Mercer is 24.1, whereas the US average property crime rate is 35.4. This shows that Mercer County residents generally experience lower levels of both violent and property crimes than those in other parts of the country. Residents of Mercer can feel largely safe and secure knowing that their community has a low crime rate when compared to national standards.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Mercer County violent crime is 12.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Mercer County property crime is 24.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Mercer, New Jersey does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Lakewood township, New Jersey. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Lakewood township, New Jersey. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.