Assault per Capita in Wading River
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Wading River residents.
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$58
Assault costs the average Wading River resident about $58 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Wading River in green. The most dangerous areas in Wading River 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 Wading River, NJ Safe from Assault?
The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Wading River is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of cities are safer and 41% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wading River's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in Wading River is 2.006 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wading River generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wading River may be as high as 1 in 438 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,909 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Wading River, NJ: about 0 per year. The west part of Wading River has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Wading River's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Wading River 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.
| Wading River, NJ: | 2.006 |
|---|---|
| New Jersey: | 1.285 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Wading River 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 Wading River, NJ
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wading River about $5,300 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of Wading River's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wading River, including every crime type and how Wading River 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 Wading River's crime maps on the Wading River overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Wading River is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wading River.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | B+ | B | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A | |
A+ | A+ | A | A | |
A- | A | B | B+ | |
A- | A+ | B- | A | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A | |
A- | A+ | C+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | C+ | A- | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
Wading River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
D | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | C | C | C- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
B | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
F | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wading River, NJ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wading River schools on SchoolGrade
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