Middlesex County, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US county. Middlesex County is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of counties are safer and 91% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Middlesex County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Middlesex County is 0.9748 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Middlesex County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Middlesex County may be as high as 1 in 685 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,614 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Middlesex County, NJ: about 176 per year. The southeast part of Middlesex County has fewer cases of assault with only 48 in a typical year.

How Middlesex County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Middlesex County 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, Middlesex County 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 Middlesex County, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Middlesex County about $25,554,999 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of Middlesex County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Middlesex County, including every crime type and how Middlesex County compares to other counties.

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 Middlesex County's crime maps on the Middlesex County overall crime page.

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Individual Middlesex County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Somerset County, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A+
Union County, NJ	A	A	B	A-
Richmond County, NY	B+	C-	B-	C
Monmouth County, NJ	A+	A+	B+	A
Essex County, NJ	A-	B	C+	B-
Mercer County, NJ	A-	A-	B-	B+
Hudson County, NJ	B	B+	B	B
Kings County, NY	B	C-	C	C-
Morris County, NJ	A+	A+	B+	A+
Hunterdon County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Middlesex County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Orange County, FL	A	B+	B+	B-
Nassau County, NY	B+	C+	C+	B-
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	A+	A+
Oakland County, MI	B	B-	B-	B
Philadelphia County, PA	C+	C	C	C+
Suffolk County, NY	A	B	B	B
Muscogee County, GA	C	C-	C-	D+
Wayne County, MI	D	F	F	F
Multnomah County, OR	F	D+	D+	D+
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Middlesex County, NJ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Middlesex County schools on SchoolGrade

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