Island Heights, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Island Heights is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of cities are safer and 87% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Island Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Island Heights is 0.6276 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Island Heights generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Island Heights may be as high as 1 in 1,349 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,748 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Island Heights, NJ: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Island Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Island Heights's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Island Heights 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, Island Heights 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 Island Heights, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Island Heights about $37,691 in 2025, or roughly $18 per resident. This is part of Island Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Island Heights, including every crime type and how Island Heights 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 Island Heights's crime maps on the Island Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Island Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Pine Beach, NJ	A+	A+	B+	A
Ocean Gate, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A
Beachwood, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A+
Bayville, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A
South Toms River, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A-
Toms River, NJ	A	A+	B	A
Dover Beaches South, NJ	A+	A	A-	B+
Seaside Heights, NJ	D+	C-	D-	D+
Seaside Park, NJ	A	A	B+	B+
Lavallette, NJ	A+	B+	A-	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Island Heights 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
Atkinson, NE	C	B	B	A-
Baden, MD	B+	D+	D+	D+
Barksdale Afb, LA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Big Beaver, PA	B	A	A	A
Big Rock, TN	B-	C	C	C
Blue Mounds, WI	B	A-	A-	B+
Box Elder, MT	F	F	F	F
Center Village, OH	A	A-	A-	A
Coal City, WV	D	D+	D+	D
Comanche, OK	F	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Island Heights, NJ average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Island Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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