West Long Branch, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. West Long Branch is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of cities are safer and 79% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Long Branch's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in West Long Branch is 0.8431 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Long Branch generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Long Branch may be as high as 1 in 755 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,480 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of West Long Branch, NJ: about 2 per year. The south part of West Long Branch has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Long Branch's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West Long Branch 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, West Long Branch 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 West Long Branch, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Long Branch about $244,280 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of West Long Branch's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Long Branch, including every crime type and how West Long Branch 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 West Long Branch's crime maps on the West Long Branch overall crime page.

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Individual West Long Branch Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Long Branch, NJ	B-	B	C-	C+
Oakhurst, NJ	B	A	C-	A-
Oceanport, NJ	A	A	B	B+
Fort Monmouth, NJ	C	B-	D	C+
Eatontown, NJ	C+	A-	D	B
Deal, NJ	F	C-	F	D+
Allenhurst, NJ	C-	B-	D-	C+
Monmouth Beach, NJ	A-	A-	B-	B
Little Silver, NJ	A-	A-	B-	B
Shrewsbury, NJ	B	A	C-	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

West Long Branch 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
Bishopville, SC	F	F	F	F
Umatilla, FL	A+	B+	B+	C+
Twin Lake, MI	A-	C	C	C
Tunnel Hill, GA	B+	B+	B+	B
Tunkhannock, PA	A-	A	A	A-
Bohemia, NY	C-	C-	C-	C-
Blairsville, PA	B+	B+	B+	B
Blaine, WA	D-	D	D	D+
Bladensburg, MD	C-	D	D	D+
Blackstone, MA	A-	B-	B-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Long Branch, NJ average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Long Branch schools on SchoolGrade

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