Metuchen, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Metuchen is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of cities are safer and 83% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Metuchen's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Metuchen is 0.7361 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Metuchen generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Metuchen may be as high as 1 in 1,034 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,312 in the north part of the city.

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

How Metuchen's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Metuchen about $437,048 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Metuchen's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Metuchen, including every crime type and how Metuchen 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 Metuchen's crime maps on the Metuchen overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Edison, NJ	B	A	C	A-
Fords, NJ	B+	A-	C	B+
Iselin, NJ	B	A-	C	B+
Keasbey, NJ	A-	C	B	C-
Woodbridge, NJ	C+	B-	D+	C+
Colonia, NJ	A-	A+	B-	A
South Plainfield, NJ	B-	A-	D+	B+
Perth Amboy, NJ	B+	B-	C+	C
Highland Park, NJ	A-	A-	B-	B+
Avenel, NJ	B	B+	C	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Metuchen 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
Auburn, GA	A	A	A	B+
Byron, GA	A	A	A	A-
Sussex, WI	A	A	A	A
Beacon, NY	C	D+	D+	D+
Sudbury, MA	A+	A	A	A-
Baker, LA	D	D-	D-	F
Streetsboro, OH	B	A-	A-	A
Avenel, NJ	B	B+	B+	B-
Aurora, OH	B	A	A	A+
Stoughton, WI	C+	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Metuchen, NJ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Metuchen schools on SchoolGrade

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