Matawan, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Matawan is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of cities are safer and 85% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Matawan's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Matawan is 0.6873 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Matawan generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Matawan may be as high as 1 in 956 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,978 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Matawan, NJ: about 4 per year. The southeast part of Matawan has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Matawan's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Matawan 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, Matawan 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 Matawan, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Matawan about $502,664 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of Matawan's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Matawan, including every crime type and how Matawan 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 Matawan's crime maps on the Matawan overall crime page.

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Individual Matawan Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cliffwood, NJ	A	A	B-	B+
Strathmore, NJ	A	A+	B	A+
Laurence Harbor, NJ	A	A+	B	A
Keyport, NJ	B+	A	C	B+
Morganville, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A+
Madison Park, NJ	B+	B	C+	C+
Hazlet, NJ	A-	A+	B-	A
South Amboy, NJ	B+	B+	C+	B
Union Beach, NJ	A	A	B+	A-
Parlin, NJ	A-	A	B-	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Matawan 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
Commerce Township, MI	A-	A-	A-	A-
Tysons Corner, VA	F	A	A	A-
Tumwater, WA	D-	C-	C-	C+
Tullahoma, TN	D	D+	D+	D+
Trotwood, OH	D-	D-	D-	D-
Fallon, NV	D-	D	D	D+
Crystal, MN	D	C+	C+	B
Crofton, MD	A-	A	A	A-
Crescent City, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Crawfordsville, IN	B-	B-	B-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Matawan, NJ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Matawan schools on SchoolGrade

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