Assault per Capita in Burlington County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Burlington County residents.
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1 in 1,221
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Burlington County is about 1 in 1,221.
$24
Assault costs the average Burlington County resident about $24 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Burlington County in green. The most dangerous areas in Burlington 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 Burlington County, NJ Safe from Assault?
The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US county. Burlington County is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of counties are safer and 95% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Burlington County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Burlington County is 0.8191 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Burlington County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Burlington County may be as high as 1 in 794 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,247 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Burlington County, NJ: about 74 per year. The southeast part of Burlington County has fewer cases of assault with only 16 in a typical year.
How Burlington County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Burlington 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.
| Burlington County, NJ: | 0.8191 |
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| New Jersey: | 1.285 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Burlington County is safer than 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 Burlington County, NJ
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Burlington County about $11,398,866 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of Burlington County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Burlington County, including every crime type and how Burlington 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 Burlington County's crime maps on the Burlington County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Burlington County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Burlington County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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A | A- | B- | B+ | |
C+ | C | C- | C+ | |
A- | A- | B- | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B- | B+ | |
A | A+ | B+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A | A+ | |
A+ | A | A- | A- | |
A- | A- | B- | B |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Burlington 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 |
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D- | D- | D- | D- | |
B | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A- | B- | B- | B- | |
D+ | B- | B- | B | |
B+ | B | B | C+ | |
A- | A- | A- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
C | B+ | B+ | A | |
D | D | D | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Burlington County, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Burlington County schools on SchoolGrade
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