Margate City, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Margate City is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Margate City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Margate City is 1.758 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Margate City generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Margate City may be as high as 1 in 334 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 867 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Margate City, NJ: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Margate City has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Margate City's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Margate City 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, Margate City is less safe 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 Margate City, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Margate City about $253,796 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of Margate City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Margate City, including every crime type and how Margate City 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 Margate City's crime maps on the Margate City overall crime page.

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Individual Margate City Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Longport, NJ	A-	A+	B-	A
Ventnor City, NJ	C-	D+	D	D
Linwood, NJ	A-	A+	B-	A-
Northfield, NJ	B+	B+	C	B
Atlantic City, NJ	D-	D-	F	D-
Pleasantville, NJ	C+	C+	D+	C-
Somers Point, NJ	B+	A	C	B+
Ocean City, NJ	B	C	C+	D+
Egg Harbor Township, NJ	A	A	A-	B+
Brigantine, NJ	C	C	D+	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Margate City 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
Alva, OK	D-	D-	D-	D-
Barnesville, OH	C	C-	C-	C
Sturbridge, MA	A-	B-	B-	C+
St. Helena, CA	D-	F	F	F
Woodside, CA	C+	D+	D+	C
Appomattox, VA	C+	C+	C+	C
North Beach, MD	C+	B-	B-	B-
North Berwick, ME	A	A+	A+	A+
Norman Park, GA	B-	B-	B-	C+
Newport, VT	D+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Margate City, NJ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Margate City schools on SchoolGrade

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