Midland Park, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

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

The rate of assault in Midland Park is 0.6838 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Midland Park generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Midland Park may be as high as 1 in 450 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,250 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Midland Park, NJ: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Midland Park has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Midland Park, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Midland Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Midland Park has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Midland Park has 0, have the same problem. Of Midland Park’s 6,999 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Midland Park Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Midland Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Midland Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wyckoff, NJ	A	A+	B	A+
Waldwick, NJ	A	A+	B	A+
Ridgewood, NJ	B	A	C-	A-
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	B+	A	C+	A-
Glen Rock, NJ	B+	B+	C+	B
Allendale, NJ	A-	A	B-	A
Hawthorne, NJ	B	B-	C	C+
Saddle River, NJ	B+	A	C+	A-
North Haledon, NJ	B+	A-	C+	B+
Franklin Lakes, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Midland Park is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Morgantown, KY	D+	C-	C-	D+
Pocomoke City, MD	F	D-	D-	D-
Plymouth, PA	B-	C+	C+	C
Plymouth, NH	D	B+	B+	B+
Mountville, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Mount Pleasant, NC	C+	B-	B-	C+
Mount Carmel, IL	C+	B-	B-	B+
Morrison, CO	C-	C-	C-	C+
Morris, MN	D+	C+	C+	B-
Morgantown, PA	A	A-	A-	B-

Considering only the assault rate, Midland Park is safer than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Midland Park, NJ average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Midland Park schools on SchoolGrade

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