1Merritt
Merritt, Canada: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Canada · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 50,946 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Statistics Canada (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 3 | 41.7 | 1.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Aggravated sexual assault (level 3) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Sexual assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Sexual assault (level 1) | 22 | 306 | 86.4 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault (level 3) | 2 | 27.8 | 9.7 |
| Assault with a weapon or bodily harm (level 2) | 23 | 319.9 | 212.3 |
| Common assault (level 1) | 159 | 2,211.4 | 522.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 83.4 | 55.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Breaking and entering | 88 | 1,223.9 | 261.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 18 | 250.3 | 200.3 |
| Theft over $5,000 (not vehicles) | 6 | 83.4 | 60.9 |
| Theft of $5,000 or less (not vehicles) | 183 | 2,545.2 | 1,305.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug violations | 25 | 347.7 | 141.8 |
| Like every row here: Statistics Canada counts each incident by its most serious violation. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Mischief (property damage) | 395 | 5,493.7 | 725.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 22 |
| Violence | 184 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | 295 |
| Drugs | 25 |
| Damage and public order | 395 |
Questions about crime in Merritt
- Is Merritt safe?
- Merritt: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 998 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 41 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Merritt?
- Merritt: Weighted crime: 50,946 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Merritt?
- Recorded homicides in Merritt (2025): 3.
Other places nearby
- Kamloops 2/10
- Princeton rural area 3/10
- Peachland 9/10
- West Kelowna 5/10
- Hope 2/10
- Kelowna 3/10
- Kelowna rural area 3/10
- Summerland 9/10
