Highland Lake, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Highland Lake in green. The most dangerous areas in Highland Lake 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 Highland Lake, NJ Safe from Assault?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Highland Lake is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of cities are safer and 89% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Highland Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Highland Lake is 0.5902 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Highland Lake generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Highland Lake may be as high as 1 in 1,267 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,258 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Highland Lake, NJ: about 1 per year. The south part of Highland Lake has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Highland Lake's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Highland Lake 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, Highland Lake 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 Highland Lake, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Highland Lake about $73,886 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Highland Lake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Highland Lake, including every crime type and how Highland Lake compares to other cities.

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 Highland Lake's crime maps on the Highland Lake overall crime page.

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Individual Highland Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Highland Lake is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Highland Lake.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Highland Lakes, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A-
Vernon, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A-
Glenwood, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ	A+	A	A-	B+
Hewitt, NJ	A	A-	B+	B+
Hamburg, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A
Sussex, NJ	A	B+	B+	B-
West Milford, NJ	A	A-	B+	B+
Franklin, NJ	A	A	B	B
Stockholm, NJ	A+	A	A-	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Highland Lake is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Stanfield, NC	B-	B	B	B-
Vandercook Lake, MI	B+	C	C	C
St. Augustine South, FL	A+	A	A	B+
Sunman, IN	A	A	A	A
St. Charles, MI	C+	D	D	D
Staples, MN	D+	D	D	D
Springvale, ME	A-	A+	A+	A+
Kirkville, NY	A	B	B	B
Oak Grove, LA	D+	D	D	D
Cherokee Village, AR	D	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Highland Lake, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Highland Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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