Merchantville is nestled between the Townships of Pennsauken and Cherry Hill and the city of Camden.

Camden: Crime Rate = 75.2% /1000, 500 police / 79,948 residents = 1 policeman /159 residents Merchantville: Crime Rate = 28.6% /1000, 14 police/ 3,816 residents = 1 policeman / 238.5 residents Pennsauken: Crime Rate = 41.7% /1000, 93 police / 35,625 residents = 1 policeman / 292 residents Cherry Hill: Crime Rate = 29.8% /1000, 169 police / 71,929 residents = 1 policeman / 425 residents