Bergen County, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Bergen County in green. The most dangerous areas in Bergen County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Bergen County, NJ Safe from Assault?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Bergen County is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of counties are safer and 83% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bergen County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Bergen County is 1.248 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bergen County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Bergen County may be as high as 1 in 554 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,887 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Bergen County, NJ: about 301 per year. The northeast part of Bergen County has fewer cases of assault with only 25 in a typical year.

How Bergen County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Bergen County to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Bergen County is as safe as the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Bergen County, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Bergen County about $35,595,666 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Bergen County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bergen County, including every crime type and how Bergen County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Bergen County's crime maps on the Bergen County overall crime page.

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Individual Bergen County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Bergen County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Bergen County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Passaic County, NJ	A-	A-	C+	B+
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C	C-
New York County, NY	C+	D+	C-	D+
Hudson County, NJ	B	B+	B	B
Essex County, NJ	A-	B	C+	B-
Rockland County, NY	B+	C	C	C
Westchester County, NY	B+	C	C	C+
Queens County, NY	B+	C+	B-	C+
Kings County, NY	B	C-	C	C-
Union County, NJ	A	A	B	A-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Bergen County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Broward County, FL	A-	B	B	C+
Berkeley County, SC	C+	B-	B-	C+
Collier County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Horry County, SC	D+	C	C	C-
Middlesex County, MA	A	B+	B+	B-
Jefferson County, AL	D+	D+	D+	D
Brevard County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Hawaii County, HI	D+	B-	B-	B
Honolulu County, HI	A-	A	A	A
Champaign County, IL	B+	B+	B+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bergen County, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bergen County schools on SchoolGrade

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