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Merkel, TX Crime and Crime Rate

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The Merkel crime rate is much lower than the Texas average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #142

Merkel, TX	748.98
Texas	1,961.58
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Merkel, TX Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	3	8	23	0	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	115.7	308.6	887.3	0.0	0.0	492
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	30.6	115.7	243.6	627.8	2,137.3	254.3	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Merkel, TX	Count	0	NA	0	5	14	18	2	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	0.0	191.7	536.8	690.2	76.7	0.0	671
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.3	28.4	120.2	246.9	721.8	2,287.8	248.6	NA	1,691
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Merkel, TX	Count	0	1	0	6	17	26	1	1
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	37.7	0.0	226.2	640.8	980.0	37.7	37.7	1,001
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.6	116.6	258.0	785.9	2,326.4	249.4	NA	1,746
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	4	4	7	1	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	151.3	151.3	264.8	37.8	0.0	312
	Texas	Per 100,000	4.4	29.0	110.6	264.5	838.3	2,387.3	246.7	NA	1,780
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	4	10	36	2	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	152.7	381.8	1,374.6	76.4	0.0	725
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.0	30.3	130.6	284.4	909.1	2,603.3	270.5	NA	1,947
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	1	5	10	20	2	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	38.3	191.4	382.8	765.7	76.6	0.0	670
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.4	33.4	153.5	298.7	969.4	2,737.2	308.9	NA	2,100
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	4	22	12	1	1
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	152.4	838.1	457.1	38.1	38.1	707
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.6	32.9	155.2	314.1	946.0	2,688.8	350.8	NA	2,117
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Merkel, TX	Count	0	2	1	5	19	28	1	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	77.3	38.7	193.3	734.4	1,082.3	38.7	0.0	1,295
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.3	162.2	307.2	955.1	2,773.3	392.8	NA	2,183
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	8	17	30	0	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	300.2	637.9	1,125.7	0.0	0.0	901
	Texas	Per 100,000	5.9	35.6	158.5	316.4	917.3	2,758.2	405.9	NA	2,172
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	2	0	18	24	2	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	75.4	0.0	678.7	905.0	75.4	0.0	716
	Texas	Per 100,000	6.2	37.2	156.6	329.8	961.6	2,961.7	408.7	NA	2,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Merkel, TX		-0.13
Texas		7.89
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Merkel, TX Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Merkel, TX	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Texas	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Merkel, TX	1.38
Texas	2.80
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Merkel, TX Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2013	Merkel, TX	Count	4	4	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	153.4	153.4	0.0	1.53
	Texas	Per 100,000	350.0	205.5	144.5	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Merkel, TX	Count	4	4	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	150.8	150.8	0.0	1.51
	Texas	Per 100,000	306.5	194.7	111.7	2.51
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Merkel, TX	Count	3	3	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	113.5	113.5	0.0	1.13
	Texas	Per 100,000	352.4	217.2	135.1	2.85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Merkel, TX	Count	5	5	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	190.9	190.9	0.0	1.91
	Texas	Per 100,000	359.5	219.5	140.0	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Merkel, TX	Count	4	4	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	153.1	153.1	0.0	1.53
	Texas	Per 100,000	365.5	223.1	142.4	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Merkel, TX	Count	4	4	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	152.4	152.4	0.0	1.52
	Texas	Per 100,000	361.0	217.4	143.6	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Merkel, TX	Count	4	4	0
	Merkel, TX	Per 100,000	154.6	154.6	0.0	1.55
	Texas	Per 100,000	360.5	217.7	142.8	2.89
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Merkel, TX	Count	4	4	0
2005	Merkel, TX	Count	4	4	0