Passaic County, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Passaic County is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of counties are safer and 71% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Passaic County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Passaic County is 1.619 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Passaic County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Passaic County may be as high as 1 in 487 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,209 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Passaic County, NJ: about 265 per year. The southwest part of Passaic County has fewer cases of assault with only 8 in a typical year.

How Passaic County's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Passaic County about $25,751,454 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Passaic County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Passaic County, including every crime type and how Passaic 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 Passaic County's crime maps on the Passaic County overall crime page.

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Individual Passaic County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bergen County, NJ	A-	A	C+	A-
Essex County, NJ	A-	B	C+	B-
Hudson County, NJ	B	B+	B	B
New York County, NY	C+	D+	C-	D+
Rockland County, NY	B+	C	C	C
Morris County, NJ	A+	A+	B+	A+
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C	C-
Union County, NJ	A	A	B	A-
Westchester County, NY	B+	C	C	C+
Kings County, NY	B	C-	C	C-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Passaic County is similar 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
Johnson County, KS	C+	A-	A-	A-
Chester County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Chesterfield County, VA	C	A-	A-	B+
Larimer County, CO	F	C-	C-	C
Clackamas County, OR	C-	B	B	B+
Lancaster County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Lancaster County, NE	C-	B+	B+	B+
Clay County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Lafayette Parish, LA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Clayton County, GA	C	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Passaic County, NJ average SchoolGrade of D-, with 25% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Passaic County schools on SchoolGrade

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