Spotlight: Merkel Texas, in Taylor County
Having compiled 2019 data from the FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety, this report is intended to give an overview of crime as well as a comparison to TX DPS License to Carry issued in the affected zip codes. 2019 data is the most recent data released by the FBI - they generally release crime reports after 2 years.
Covered Zip codes:
79536
LTC issued for these zip codes will be covered in more detail below the crime statistics.
Crime in Merkel Texas (FBI 2019)
Percentage | Crime Category | Per Capita | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
24.6% | Violent crime (17) | 648 | 41 of 533 |
0.0% | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (0) | 172 of 533 | |
11.6% | Rape (8) | 305 | 2 of 533 |
2.9% | Robbery (2) | 76 | 75 of 533 |
10.1% | Aggravated assault (7) | 267 | 399 of 533 |
24.6% | Property crime (17) | 648 | 77 of 533 |
10.1% | Burglary (7) | 267 | 237 of 533 |
10.1% | Larceny-theft (7) | 267 | 42 of 533 |
4.3% | Motor vehicle theft (3) | 114 | 282 of 533 |
1.4% | Arson (1) | 38 | 26 of 533 |
Your biggest issue living in or visiting Merkel is violent crime
Based on the FBI statistics, the most common crime in Merkel is violent crime per-capita. Merkel ranks 41st in the state for violent crime.
License to Carry in Merkel Texas issued in 2019
Data obtained from 2019 demographics reports issued by Texas Department of Public Safety.